Immune System And Intestinal Bacteria: The Key To Balanced Cohabitation
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have just discovered a key mechanism that maintains the essential balance between bacteria living in our intestine and the immune system controlling them. Their research, published in the journal Nature, paves the way for new forms of treatment for infectious diseases of the intestine, such as dysentery, or chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's disease.