Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat multiple sclerosis, according to new research in mice
- Written by Andrea Merchak, Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
Multiple sclerosis involves the immune system attacking the protective myelin sheath of neurons.koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images PlusMultiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent...