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Cells in the immune system of patients with multiple sclerosis behave differently from those of healthy individuals. LiU researchers have exploited this difference to develop a method that can predict disease activity in multiple sclerosis.

The general purpose of our research is to reveal mechanisms of immune tolerance in pregnancy and how failure of tolerance mechanisms can lead to pregnancy complications.

Women suffering from multiple sclerosis temporarily get much better when pregnant. Researchers have now identified the beneficial changes naturally occurring in the immune system during pregnancy. The findings can show the way to new treatments.

The immune system of a pregnant woman is altered during pregnancy, but not in the way previously believed. A study from LiU shows that the thymus plays an important role in the immune response during a normal pregnancy.