How an ignored molecule could help warn if your body will attack itself

These molecules have been blamed for a variety of health problems, but research is showing they may also be the best indicator and defender against autoimmune conditions.

For years, some diseases have resisted easy answers, including autoimmune conditions where the body attacks itself, and neurodegenerative disorders that destroy memory, hearing, movement and even sight. Together, these illnesses affect millions of people.
The body does release warnings for such conditions, but those first whispers of trouble have remained largely unheard, undetected or even poorly understood. Until now.