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Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat multiple sclerosis, according to new research in mice

  • Written by Andrea Merchak, Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat multiple sclerosis, according to new research in miceMultiple sclerosis involves the immune system attacking the protective myelin sheath of neurons.koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent...

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