Two Americans and a Japanese scientist Have Been Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for Their Research on Reducing Immune Responses Where the Body Attacks itself. Their Discoveries Enable New Treatments for Conditions Including Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases.
Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell from the United States and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan Were Awarded the Prize On Monday. The Nobel Committee Praises Their Discoveries in the Field of Peripheral Immune Tolerance.
Peripheral Immune Tolerance is How the Human Body Prevents The Immune System From Targeting Its Own Tissues Instead of Foreign Invaders.
Accordance to the Nobel Committee, The Three Scientists’ Insights Have “Laid the Foundation for New Research and New Treatments for Conditions Including Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases.” Their Research May also Make Transplants Safer in the Future.
The Winners Will Receive a Joint Cash Prize of 11 Million Swedish KRONA (Approximately 1 Million Euros). They will also later recoive a gold medal from the swedish king carl xvi gustaf.