Often referred to as a cousin of MS due to shared symptoms, MOGAD is an autoimmune condition ... for MOGAD in 2023. The disease is diagnosed by the detection of the MOG autoantibody.

Scientists used advanced data analysis and machine learning to identify the viral proteins that may trigger autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

In the experiments, mice with intact immune systems ... depletion and abrogation of MOG-specific autoantibody production was similar in all groups; however, EAE disease severity was dramatically ...

This process, called molecular mimicry, also occurs in other autoimmune diseases, such as Guillain ... myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, or Mog, which surrounds the nerves.

Doctors who dismiss symptoms of autoimmune diseases as psychiatric or psychosomatic can cause lasting harm, a University of Cambridge study has warned. Conditions such as lupus and vasculitis are ...