Bad Mix Of Bacterial Remnants And Genetics Leads To Arthritis

Here's another reason to hate leftovers. A new study sheds light on one cause of arthritis: bacteria. In the study, scientists from the United States and The Netherlands show that a specific gene called NOD2 triggers arthritis or makes it worse when leftover remnants of bacteria cell walls, called muramyl dipeptide or MDP, are present.

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