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Microbiome & Joint Pain - article from the Atlantic

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very interesting stuff

"At the Mayo Clinic, Taneja has found that a species of Prevotella bacteria, P. histicola, can prevent or halt the mouse versions of both rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease of the brain and nerves"

and

"Harvard University microbiologist Dennis Kasper, who discovered the compound, has found that when given PSA, mice are protected from certain autoimmune diseases, including MS. Kasper says PSA may be a more effective and reliable way to modify the immune system than adjusting the balance of microbes."