A new study suggests that neurons may be mistaken for foreign invaders and killed by the person's own immune system in Parkinson's disease. This is similar to the way autoimmune diseases like type I diabetes, celiac disease, and multiple sclerosis attack the body's cells. The study was published April 16, 2014, in iNature Communications/i. "This is a new, and likely controversial, idea in Parkinson's disease; but if true, it could lead to new ways to prevent ...Sunday 20 April 2014
Scientists Examine Whether Parkinson's is an Autoimmune Disease
A new study suggests that neurons may be mistaken for foreign invaders and killed by the person's own immune system in Parkinson's disease. This is similar to the way autoimmune diseases like type I diabetes, celiac disease, and multiple sclerosis attack the body's cells. The study was published April 16, 2014, in iNature Communications/i. "This is a new, and likely controversial, idea in Parkinson's disease; but if true, it could lead to new ways to prevent ...
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