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The incredible secrets hidden in your immune system

Beck Brachman · TED

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Your immune system keeps a record of everything it’s ever fought, from the common cold to chronic disease. Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Beck Brachman explains how, by decoding this archive, scientists may be able to identify the root causes — and thus deduce the cures — of devastating illnesses like multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia, potentially one day taking the “chronic” out of “chronic disease.”

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Beck Brachman
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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