For decades, the standard explanation for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis has rested on two pillars: inherited ...
It’s well established that some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are caused by mutations that are inherited from a person’s parents — but a new study shows some cases of sporadic ALS may ...
New research suggests that autoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA mutations in immune cells that remove the natural brakes on the immune system. It reveals a previously hidden role for somatic ...
August Weismann's germ plasm theory of the late 19th century posited that only germ cells, e.g., sperm and egg cells in ...