FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2023·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic InflammationBlocking the activity of the reactor called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in T cells resulted in both a decrease in inflammation and recovery in mouse models of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 9, 2023·5 min readNew Biomarker for Disease Progression in Multiple SclerosisThe blood level of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) cellular component increases when astrocytes are damaged or activated. Elevated levels of GFAP in the blood can indicate both the current and future progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2023·5 min readIntestinal Bacteria May Be an Important Piece in the Jigsaw Puzzle of Multiple SclerosisStudy reveals differences in the composition and functionality of intestinal bacteria of multiple sclerosis patients depending on whether their illness is active or whether they are in treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2022·6 min readHarnessing the Brain’s Immune Cells to Stave off Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers have identified a protein that could be leveraged to help microglia in the brain stave off Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 7, 2022·2 min readNew Genes Linked to Multiple Sclerosis DiscoveredStudy identified three new genes that appear to be involved in the pathologies associated with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2022·5 min readImmunotherapy Eliminates Disease-Causing Cells in Multiple Sclerosis-Like DiseaseCAR-T, a therapy generally used in the treatment of cancer, has been shown to eliminate unhealthy cells that trigger autoimmunity in mouse models of multiple-sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2022·5 min readBlood Stem Cell Transplant Could Reboot Immune System in Multiple Sclerosis Patients80% of patients with multiple sclerosis remain disease-free for the long term following an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 7, 2022·5 min readChanging Treatment Can Help Multiple Sclerosis PatientsThe number of relapses in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis was better controlled and symptoms of disability were stabilized or improved when patients who discontinued fingolimod changed to either ocrelizumab or natalizumab.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 27, 2022·4 min readDiet High in Guar Gum Fiber Limits Inflammation and Multiple Sclerosis SymptomsDiets high in guar gum, a dietary fiber and common food additive extracted from guar beans, limit inflammation and delay the onset of multiple sclerosis in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 27, 2022·4 min readNew Model of Alzheimer’s as an Autoimmune DiseaseResearchers propose a new model for Alzheimer's disease (AD2) that considers the neurodegenerative disease as an autoimmune disease that attacks the brain. Considering Alzheimer's as an autoimmune disorder could spark a new line of therapies to treat the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 24, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72%Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 16, 2022·4 min readDozens of Gut Bacteria Associated With Multiple SclerosisResearchers reveal significant differences in gut bacteria in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to those without the autoimmune disease. The study also uncovered novel mechanisms by which the bacteria may influence the disease.Read More
