Items Tagged ‘Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’
January 16, 2014
Your Microbiome May Trigger Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis
According to researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, your microbiome regulates the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Specific gut bacteria may trigger the development of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and possibly fuel disease progression in people genetically predisposed to this confounding condition, say the researchers, who are […]
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