More than two thirds of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, who were treated with a combination of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation, have been in remission for 5 years, according to the results of a small clinical trial. Researchers suggest that a combination of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation could lead to long-term...
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Is this why women are more likely to get arthritis? Scientists have identified a ‘master switch’ gene that causes their immune system to attack itself
Some 8 out of 10 cases of autoimmune diseases are believed to affect women Researchers have pinpointed the key gene that controls their immune system Called VGLL3 – it regulates cells and could pave a way for a drug that targets it A ‘master switch’ that makes women more prone to arthritis has been...