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·February 3, 2021·3 min read

Moms With MS at No More Risk of Pregnancy Complications Than Moms Without MS

Contrary to popular belief, women with multiple sclerosis may not be at higher risk for complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes or still-birth. However, babies of mothers with MS are more likely to be induced or believed by elective C-sections.

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·February 2, 2021·6 min read

Remyelinating Drug Could Improve Vision in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

IndCl, a drug that improves myelination and reduces motor disability, appears to improve visual problems associated with multiple sclerosis.

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·January 29, 2021·4 min read

Childhood Trauma Could Affect Development and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Mice exposed to childhood stress were more likely to develop autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, and were less likely to respond to treatment.

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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

Immune cells in the meninges monitor fluid released from the brain. If the fluid contains signs of infection, disease, or damage, the immune cells initiate an immune response to tackle the problem.

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·January 26, 2021·3 min read

Immune Cells Silence Neurons by Removing Synapses in Multiple Sclerosis

Gray matter damage associated with multiple sclerosis progression may be caused by inflammatory reactions that lead to synaptic loss.

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·January 25, 2021·4 min read

Newly Discovered Subset of Brain Cells Fight Inflammation With Instructions From the Gut

A newly discovered microbiome-controlled anti-inflammatory subset of astrocytes helps researchers better understand inflammation of the central nervous system and its regulation.

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·January 19, 2021·3 min read

Fatty Acid May Help Combat Multiple Sclerosis

Dietary changes to include more foods containing oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, may help to increase the number of regulatory T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis.

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·January 15, 2021·4 min read

T Cells Linked to Myelin Implicated in MS-Like Disease in Monkeys

Some of the T cell epitopes targeting myelin in monkeys were the same as those found in humans. Researchers say linking these specific cells opens the doors to developing antiviral therapies that could be useful to treat newly diagnosed cases of MS in humans.

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·January 14, 2021·4 min read

Compound Protects Myelin and Nerve Fibers

A newly engineered compound prevents damage to myelin and nerve fibers by stimulating a protective response in cells that produce and maintain myelin. The compound has positive implications for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.

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·December 21, 2020·5 min read

Why Some Multiple Sclerosis Patients Experience Seizures

Study identifies a pathway involving astrocytes that help explain why some with multiple sclerosis experience seizures.

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·November 22, 2020·4 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial to Focus on People Who Can’t Walk

ChariotMS is recruiting 200 patients in the UK who lack mobility due to multiple sclerosis for a new clinical trial.

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·November 20, 2020·4 min read

Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission

Study finds signs of IgA antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis during a flare-up of the disease, but not when the patients are in remission. The findings suggest gut immune cells are involved in relapse episodes of multiple sclerosis.