Bacteria in the small intestines can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, a new Yale study indicates. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed with an antibiotic or vaccine designed to target the bacteria. The findings suggest promising new approaches for treating chronic autoimmune conditions, including systemic lupus…
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Parkinson’s Symptoms And Stomach Infections Link Found
A common bacteria that infects the human stomach has significant links with worsened symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, researchers have found. Researchers at the University of Malaya analysed a small group of Parkinson’s disease patients with and without a common infection of the stomach lining caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Their results showed that those…