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Introductory Psychology 100
Includes: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science Neuroscience and Behavor The Nature and Nurture of Behavior The Developing Person Sensation Perception States of Consciousness Learning Memory
        

Monday, September 12, 2005

Immune system has evolved to prevent autoimmune disease.

New research finds the human immune system has foregone evolutionary changes that would allow it to produce better antibodies in less time because the improved antibodies would be far more likely to attack the body's own tissues. The study finds the immune system has evolved a near-perfect balance for producing antibodies that are both effective against pathogens and unlikely to cause autoimmune disease.

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