Scientists have identified specific gut bacteria that appear to trigger multiple sclerosis (MS).
In a groundbreaking study conducted at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, researchers examined 81 pairs of identical twins in which only one sibling had MS. This unique design allowed them to control for genetic and environmental factors, isolating the role of the microbiome.
The team found that two bacterial species, Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium, were significantly more abundant in the twins with MS. When these microbes were transferred into mouse models, they directly induced MS-like autoimmune symptoms, providing strong causal evidence.
This is the most precise identification of microbial triggers for MS to date and adds powerful support to the gut-brain axis in autoimmune disease. The discovery raises hope for new approaches to early detection, prevention, and treatment — potentially by targeting or modulating these specific bacteria before symptoms appear.
While human clinical trials are still needed, the findings represent a major step toward microbiome-based therapies for MS and other autoimmune conditions.
[Yoon, H., Gerdes, L. A., Beigel, F., Sun, Y., Kövilein, J., Wang, J., Kuhlmann, T., Flierl-Hecht, A., Haller, D., Hohlfeld, R., Baranzini, S. E., Wekerle, H., & Peters, A. (2025). Multiple sclerosis and gut microbiota: Lachnospiraceae from the ileum of MS twins trigger MS-like disease in germfree transgenic mice—An unbiased functional study. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(18), e2419689122. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2419689122]
Gary MacArthur gave 15 years to Sainsbury’s in West Wickham.
He stayed late so female colleagues felt safer.
Performed CPR on a security guard after a suspected stroke and saved their life.
He even lost teeth previously after confronting a thief protecting his store.
Then when an allegedly aggressive repeat Champagne shoplifter caused chaos again, Gary stepped in.
Sainsbury’s sacked him for “gross misconduct”.
I genuinely don’t believe someone should lose their livelihood for trying to do the right thing and caring about the place they work.
Fine give Gary MacArthur a warning.
Tell him not to confront shoplifters again but to heartlessly SACK him after 15 years of service and destroy his life is cold and RUTHLESS and I would say bloody Unnecessary.
Meanwhile the shoplifters keep coming back and even worse it’s like you’re sending an open invitation to come and steal.
And honestly, this one hits personally for me.
I worked in supermarkets myself for 25 years, so I know exactly the kind of pressure staff are under every single day.
I was eventually sacked too simply for speaking my mind and expressing my own personal opinions outside of work.
So many decent hardworking people now feel completely disposable to these giant companies, they say their employees or Partners as some shops like to call them are more than just staff they are family ‘well bloody act like it’ and prove it, stand up for your people and don’t throw them to the wolves.
Tell me honestly…
Should Sainsbury’s give Gary MacArthur his job back?
@wowcher so they've done it again! Putting charges in customers orders without permission, you deselect it , they put it back on at the very end of the transaction! I'm a pensioner and cannot afford to lose any amount! Please please be aware when purchasing anything from these!
A 13 year old White girl speaks out about what it's like being in a school with “Asian folks”.
“They come up to me and say they want to rape me”
Is this who you want your children to grow up with?
🚨HUGE: A Cabinet Minister has said they've now LOST CONFIDENCE in Keir Starmer and expect the Cabinet to move against him.
IT'S HAPPENING!
GET HIM OUT!
A disgusting paedophile masqueraded as a dog walker so he could film himself raping an elderly dog
Luke Wilson, 20, from St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, sexually attacked a dog he “clicked” with.
Wilson admitted carrying out an “utterly despicable” sex attack on a 15-year-old female Staffy cross he was walking for a stranger.
Prosecutor David Rogers told the court that in April 2025, Wilson had replied to an online advertisement seeking someone to walk two dogs, Betty and Iffie.
On 25 April Wilson arrived at their owner’s address to pick up the dogs and was advised that, due to Iffie’s age, she should not be walked for longer than an hour.
When Wilson had not returned with the dogs after two hours, the owner became concerned.
At 7pm, Wilson texted the worried woman.
The text stated: “I know this is going to sound stupid but is there any chance I can look after Iffie for a day or two as me and her have really clicked.”
Thinking this was strange, the owner told Wilson he could not keep the dogs, and offered to fetch them.
But Wilson replied that he was going to give Iffie a shower, which alarmed the woman.
She travelled to St Cyrus, where she met Wilson with her dogs on the side of a main road.
Iffie was soaking wet and shivering, and Betty “looked anxious”, Mr Rogers told the court.
When the dogs’ owner returned home, she noticed blood running down Iffie’s hind legs. She was whimpering and crying while attempting to relieve herself.
The woman quizzed Wilson, who stated that the dog had “yelped once” while going to urinate and that he thought she had “sat on a stick”.
Two days later, Wilson messaged the woman to ask if he could walk the dogs again, but she refused.
After examining Iffie, a vet advised the owner to contact the police.
On April 29, police executed a search warrant at Wilson’s address, where they found videos and images of Iffie on his phone.
The disturbing content was of a sexual nature and extremely violent.
During police interview, Wilson admitted to committing various sexual acts on the dog, most of which are too shocking to document.
Examination of Wilson’s phone uncovered footage of him with a second, unidentified dog with short dark ginger hair.
Officers also found evidence that Wilson had been chatting to what he believed was a 10-year-old girl online, who had sent various child sexual abuse material in exchange for money.
There was also a reference made to another charge from 2024 of Wilson being in possession of dozens of indecent images and videos of children.
Some of the children featured were toddlers and newborn babies.
Police also found videos of bestiality on Wilson’s mobile phone.
Wilson pleaded guilty to two counts of having an unnatural connection with a dog and another charge of causing a dog unnecessary suffering.
He also admitted possessing indecent images of children and another charge of downloading child abuse material.
He also pleaded guilty to one charge of communicating indecently with a child and requesting sexual images.
He was sentenced to four-years with half to be served behind bars and half on licence.
A six-year sexual harm prevention order was put in place and he was banned from keeping animals for six years.
Two gay men in Nashville are sparking nationwide outrage after recording a video of themselves mocking the baby they had via surrogacy as it cries for its mother for content.
Man: “Who do you want, Dada or Pop?”
Baby: “Mama”
Man: “No, there is no mama.”
Baby: cries