In MS, Disintegrating Brain Lesions May Indicate the Disease is Getting Worse
A new study reports the atrophy of brain lesion volume predicts the development of more physical disabilities associated with multiple sclerosis. ... Read More...
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No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Autoimmune Disorder Risk
Researchers report they have found no increased risk of autoimmune diseases in girls who received the HPV4 vaccine. The study adds to a growing body of evidence for the safety of the vaccine.... Read More...
‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With Synesthesia
Researchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.... Read More...
How the Gut Influences Neurological Diseases
Researchers examine the role gut bacteria plays in the development of neurological disorders. Using mouse models of multiple sclerosis, researchers found compounds generated from the breakdown of tryptophan can cross the blood-brain barrier and activate anti-inflammatory pathways that limit neurodegeneration. Activation of these pathway have also been linked to Alzheimer's and brain cancers.... Read More...
First Clues to the Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers report TOX, a DNA binding factor, may play a significant role in triggering multiple sclerosis. The study reports TOX promotes T cells to initiate autoimmune tissue destruction in the brain.... Read More...
Study Challenges Conventional Belief About Origins of Multiple Sclerosis
A new study challenges conventional thought on the origins of multiple sclerosis. Researchers say biochemical injury to myelin appears to trigger an immune response that leads to additional damage as a result of inflammation. The new theory challenges the view that MS is primarily at autoimmune disease at origin.... Read More...
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Reduce Painful Side Effects of Common Cancer Treatment
According to a new study, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to treat pain caused by cancer treatments in myeloma patients.... Read More...
Reversing Brain Injury in Newborns and Adults
Researchers have identified a molecule in white matter that prevents the brain from repairing itself following injury. By blocking the production of the molecule, researchers say it may allow an effective pathway for neuroregeneration.... Read More...
Novel PET Imaging Agent Could Help Guide Therapy for Brain Diseases
Researchers have developed a new imaging agent, which uses PET scans to target receptors neurons implicated in memory and learning.... Read More...
Stem Cell Treatment Stabilizes Disease and Reduces Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers reveal that a year after receiving autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapse remitting multiple sclerosis, almost all of the patients showed no signs of the disease and the level of their disability was significantly improved.... Read More...
Eating Fish May Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Risk
A new study reveals eating fish regularly and taking daily fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Researchers report high fish intake is associated with a 45% reduced risk of developing MS.... Read More...
Watching Myelin Patterns Form
Researchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.... Read More...