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·September 25, 2025·4 min read

Dopamine Links Social Isolation to Brain Myelin Damage

A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers will track how dopamine interacts with oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for producing myelin and supporting neuron function.

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·November 1, 2024·3 min read

High Palm Oil Diet Worsens MS Symptoms by Triggering Neurotoxic Pathway

New research highlights how a palm oil-rich diet may worsen multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms by generating a toxic compound in neurons. Researchers found that enzymes CerS5 and CerS6 convert palm oil into a substance that damages mitochondria, depriving neurons of essential energy.

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·December 21, 2021·4 min read

Gut-Derived Metabolites That Play a Role in Neurodegeneration Identified

Researchers have identified high levels of three gut-produced toxic metabolites in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients with multiple sclerosis.

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·September 24, 2021·3 min read

Sonic Hedgehog Protein Pathway Stimulation Could Help Parkinson’s Patients

Drugs that increase signaling of Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) can help suppress the involuntary movements associated with dopamine replacement therapy for those with Parkinson's disease.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

Molecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation Identified

TET1, a newly identified molecule appears to play a key role in myelin repair. The findings could have implications for the treatment of a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

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·August 13, 2019·4 min read

Glial cells are critical players in brain’s response to social stress

The behavior of oligodendrocytes plays a critical role in determining whether we tolerate or succumb to stress.

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·July 15, 2019·5 min read

Differences in MS patients’ cerebrospinal fluid may be key to drugs that halt progression

Ceramide exposure impairs the ability for neurons to make energy by directly damaging mitochondria. Additionally, ceramides force neurons to rapidly uptake glucose in order to provide cellular energy.

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·April 11, 2019·5 min read

Body mass index may play a significant role in the progression of multiple sclerosis

Obesity and a higher body mass index negatively impacts the progression of Multiple Sclerosis. Ceramides are more abundant in the blood of those who are overweight. The ceramides enter inside the nucleus of monocytes, causing proliferation. The increased number of monocytes travel back to the brain, causing more damage for those with RRMS.