New study finds on/off switch for septic shock
14th Nov 2006, 22:36 GMT
According to a new study, septic shock -- a dangerous, often deadly runaway immune response--is controlled by a genetic on/off switch. The research also suggests how a drug might temper sepsis. This is the first time this genetic mechanism has been revealed in an experimental animal.
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