by Julia Weiler, Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum Nerve cell growth with (left) and without the administration of propionate (right). Credit: Dr. Thomas Grüter und Niklas Rilke Some autoimmune diseases attack the nerves in the arms and legs. Bochum-based researchers are pursuing a new approach to counteracting this damage. Researchers at St. Josef Hospital Bochum have shown in lab experiments that propionate,...