Sunday, April 12, 2015

Absence of Bug in the Gut a Risk Factor for MS in Women ?!

  Researchers tested 550 people with known multiple sclerosis were compared to 299 healthy people for antibodies to H.Pylori...a common gut microbe. The prevalence of infection exposure was markedly lower in those with MS...but true for women only.
  Historic infection of the gut with H.Pylori may decrease the risk of developing MS in women
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Jan 19, 2015

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