Sponsored Content by Bruker BioSpin – NMR, EPR and Imaging Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks peripheral nerves and damages the myelin insulation. Symptoms rapidly progress from pain to muscle weakness and even paralysis. Although Guillain-Barre usually affects the hands, feet, and limbs, it can be life-threatening when...
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The dual and unknown function of the immune system
CNIC researchers have discovered that the immune system is important not only in the defense against disease but also for the day-to-day function of a healthy organism CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES IMAGE: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ANDRÉS HIDALGO, MARIA SÁNCHEZ, ANDREA RUBIO, FRANCISCO MAYO, IVÁN BALLESTEROS, ALEJANDRA AROCA, GEORGIANA CRAINICIUC, SANDRA MARTÍN, JUAN QUINTANA, JOSÉ MARÍA ADROVER, ITZIAR COSSÍO, AND...