Study offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease

(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT)

Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer and autoimmune disorders, but in some cases they can awaken a dormant virus and unleash a deadly brain disease. A new study suggests that the root of the problem is buried in our genetic code. Continue reading here…

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