2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: A Cure for Autoimmune Disease?

11/10/2025 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 68
2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: A Cure for Autoimmune Disease?

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for a discovery that could finally unlock a cure for autoimmune disease. For decades, we've wondered how our immune system knows not to attack itself—and what happens when that control system fails. This groundbreaking Nobel Prize research reveals the immune system's master "off" switch: a single gene called Foxp3. Join us as we unpack the incredible story of how the discoveries that earned this year's Nobel Prize identified the "peacekeeper" T-cells that prevent fatal autoimmunity. We'll explore how this Nobel Prize breakthrough not only rewrites our understanding of immunology but also paves the way for revolutionary gene therapies. The potential unlocked by this incredible Nobel Prize discovery could allow us to reprogram our own cells, potentially leading to a permanent cure for autoimmune diseases. Watch on YouTube with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthestudysays Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/what-the-study-says/id1814559387 FLink: https://open.firstory.me/user/cmao5odis0eyf01w36mahd8ub/platforms Tell us what you think:https://open.firstory.me/user/cmao5odis0eyf01w36mahd8ub/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting