Alterations of host-gut microbiome interactions in multiple sclerosis

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Eating more meat, having less of a carbohydrate-digesting bacteria in the gut, and more of pro-inflammatory immune cells in the blood all link with multiple sclerosis, research has found. This is the first study analysing the interplay between diet, gut microbiome, the immune system and metabolism and their contribution to disease pathogenesis and progression in people with MS. The work involving 49 volunteers was led by UConn Health with corresponding author Dr Laura Piccio now with the University of Sydney.