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Because I know someone else is thinking it: > Unfortunately there's no evidence this immune reset can be beneficial for those who have malfunctioning immune sy
by Terr_ 2y ago
Because I know someone else is thinking it:
> Unfortunately there's no evidence this immune reset can be beneficial for those who have malfunctioning immune systems, such as people with autoimmune disorders – and even if it was, Swart points out that measles-based treatments would only work in those who had never encountered measles or the vaccine before.
- TACD 2y agoI would love to have a bit more detail on why this is a non-starter, though I appreciate it’s likely that the answer is too complicated for a layperson to really understand.
- darkerside 2y agoIt's a not a nonstarter. It's just somehow become that "no evidence for" has become synonymous with that.
- Jimmc414 2y agoDespite a lack of evidence, there are still some very interesting avenues of discovery potentially applicable on the autoimmune and allergy front here based on these measles-induced immune amnesia revelations: How measles virus specifically targets memory T and B cells through the SLAM receptor? The mechanism behind measles' paradoxical ability to erase pre-existing immunity while generating strong anti-measles memory Understanding the 2-3 year timeline required for immune memory reconstitution after measles infection Developing methods to accelerate immune memory recovery after memory cell depletion Creating targeted approaches that could mimic measles' memory-erasing effect for specific harmful immune responses Investigating biomarkers that could predict successful immune reset and monitor recovery