Gut bacteria linked to MS-like immune disease in mice
Key Takeaway
A twin study linked certain gut bacteria to MS-like immune disease in mice given human gut microbes.
What They Found
Researchers studied twins, including a twin with MS. They examined gut bacteria from the twins and used human gut microbes in mice. In the mice, bacteria from part of the small intestine were linked to an immune attack on the brain and spinal cord. The abstract does not say whether the bacteria caused that attack.
Who Should Care and Why
This study involved twins and mice given human gut microbes. One twin had MS. The mouse findings may interest people following research on gut bacteria and MS. The abstract does not report whether the same link was found in people.
Important Considerations
The abstract does not give the number of twins or mice studied. You cannot tell from this abstract whether these bacteria cause MS in people. It does not report a treatment for MS.
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