The evidence is now overwhelming that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes MS. The “hit-and-run” theory is based upon molecular mimicry. This means the virus fools the immune system into making an immune reaction against myelin which resembles the virus’ proteins or antigens. A second theory is that EBV is the “driver of MS” by continually cycling… Read more »
Under natural conditions, non-human primates sleep from sunset to dawn, thus about 10–12 hours. Humans might be expected to show this same pattern but a 2015 study of hunter-gatherer groups in South America and Africa concluded that they sleep for 6–8 hours. This finding refutes the common assumption that sleep duration in industrialized societies has… Read more »
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