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·April 27, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover a Way to Prevent the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Mice

A new study reports researchers have been successful in protecting against the onset of multiple sclerosis in an animal model of the disease.

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·March 23, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Find Another Immune System Link Science Said Didn’t Exist

A groundbreaking new study reveals an unexpected interaction between men's testes and the immune system. Additionally, the findings could help explain the development of certain autoimmune disorders and why some cancer vaccines are ineffective.

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·May 11, 2020·9 min read

Researchers pinpoint genes behind sex biases in autoimmune disorders and schizophrenia

A new study reveals why women are more likely to develop autoimmune conditions like lupus and Sjögren's syndrome, and men are more likely to develop schizophrenia. Researchers implicated the C4 gene in sex-based risk factors for autoimmune and psychiatric disorders.

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·January 23, 2019·5 min read

Shedding Light on Brain Cell Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study sheds light on brain cells implicated in multiple sclerosis. Researchers found there are several types of oligodendrocytes, and the ratio of these cells differ significantly in those with MS. The findings could help develop new targeted treatments for progressive multiple sclerosis.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

Signal Detection Theory May Be Useful for Characterizing Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Study reveals an association between signal detection theory, brain activation patterns, and subjective state fatigue. In those with multiple sclerosis, greater effects of fatigue were seen.

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·April 19, 2019·5 min read

Skin discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men

Skin cells may hold the key to explaining why women are more prone to developing autoimmune diseases, such as lupus than men. Researchers found women have more VGLL3 in their skin cells than men. VGLL3 pushes the immune system into overdrive, resulting in the 'self-attacking' autoimmune response, the mouse study revealed. Findings strongly implicate VGLL3 as a pivotal catalyst in sex-based autoimmunity.

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·June 21, 2022·3 min read

Social Integration and Social Support Predict Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Social support and social integration help improve overall health and well-being for those with multiple sclerosis.

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·October 8, 2019·4 min read

Stem cell transplant reverses disabling MS-like disease

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation reversed neuromyelitis optica. Five years following transplantation, only 2 of twelve patients had relapsed.

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·November 17, 2020·4 min read

Study Explores Sleep Apnea, Autoimmune Disease Link

Poor sleep and inadequate oxygen supply associated with obstructive sleep apnea appears to affect cytokines. This could explain the link between OSA and an increased risk of autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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·September 9, 2019·4 min read

Study identifies first potential biomarker for a debilitating fainting condition

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder characterized by sudden fainting, may be an autoimmune disease. A new study reveals 89% of patients with the condition had elevated levels of autoantibodies against the adrenergic alpha 1 receptor. The potential biomarker can be identified via blood samples.

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·July 19, 2021·4 min read

Study May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive Disability

Scars and lesions on the brain and spinal cord offer clues as to why progressive disability occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis.

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Study of multiple sclerosis patients shows 18 percent misdiagnosed

18% of new patients treated at two Los Angeles hospitals for multiple sclerosis were misdiagnosed with the autoimmune disease. The misdiagnosed patients were often treated unnecessarily with medications designed for MS. From their findings, researchers report the most common alternative diagnosis was migraine.

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autoimmune diseases

Researchers Discover a Way to Prevent the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Mice

Researchers Find Another Immune System Link Science Said Didn’t Exist

Researchers pinpoint genes behind sex biases in autoimmune disorders and schizophrenia

Shedding Light on Brain Cell Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

Signal Detection Theory May Be Useful for Characterizing Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Skin discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men

Stem cell transplant reverses disabling MS-like disease

Study Explores Sleep Apnea, Autoimmune Disease Link

Study identifies first potential biomarker for a debilitating fainting condition

Study May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive Disability

Study of multiple sclerosis patients shows 18 percent misdiagnosed

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