ALS May Be an Autoimmune Disease

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ALS, the so-called Stephen Hawking disease, has been shown for the first time to possibly have an autoimmune background, which paves the way for more effective treatment.

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Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Columbia University Irving Medical Center have found new evidence that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could be an autoimmune disease. In their study, the team found that CD4+ T cells—immune cells that normally coordinate infections—in people with ALS attack their own nerve tissue proteins, including the […] Want to learn more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientia…