Specific subset of b-cell responsible for Multiple Sclerosis disease activity identified.

An estimated 100,000 Canadians live with multiple sclerosis; there is currently no cure for the disease.  Modern scientific understanding has considered multiple sclerosis (MS) to be a disease controlled by the T cell, a type of white blood cell. Research has shown that in MS, T cells inappropriately attack myelin, the protective layer of fat covering nerves in the central nervous system, exposing them to damage. … Continue reading Specific subset of b-cell responsible for Multiple Sclerosis disease activity identified.