10/18/2025
In a discovery that could change the future of medicine, scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for finding how our immune system knows when to fight... and when to stop. Their research revealed regulatory T cells (or “T-regs”)... special cells that act like the body’s peacekeepers, stopping our immune system from attacking healthy organs.
This breakthrough also unlocked the key gene FOXP3, which controls these cells. When this gene fails, the immune system turns on itself... leading to autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Type 1 diabetes. Now, new treatments could teach the immune system to calm down and protect rather than destroy.
Isn’t it amazing that the secret to healing so many diseases was inside us all along?
Source: NobelPrizeorg – Official announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for discovering how regulatory T cells (T-regs) maintain immune balance and prevent autoimmune diseases.
Source: Reuters – Immune System Breakthrough Wins Nobel Medicine Prize for US, Japan Scientists... details how this discovery could help stop the immune system from attacking the body, offering new hope for autoimmune disease treatments.
Source: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus... How Does Your Immune System Stay Balanced? A Nobel Prize-Winning Answer... explains the role of the FOXP3 gene in controlling immune cells and its link to diseases like lupus and Type 1 diabetes.
