Multiple sclerosis: Scientists ID cause of movement, balance problems

(University of Virginia Health System) New research into the causes of the excessive inflammation that drives multiple sclerosis has identified a faulty 'brake' within immune cells, a brake that should be controlling the inflammation. This points to a potential target for developing new therapies to treat multiple sclerosis and could have important implications for other autoimmune diseases, such as the colon disease colitis and the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news