FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 10, 2021·5 min readResearchers Build a Cellular Blueprint of Multiple Sclerosis LesionsAnalyzing the gene activity of 66,000 cells from human brain tissue, researchers generated a comprehensive map of cell types associated with brain lesions in multiple sclerosis, and their gene expression patterns and interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 7, 2021·6 min readMultiple Sclerosis Linked to Infection in AdolescenceA new study links viral infections including mononucleosis and pneumonia experienced during adolescence with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2021·3 min readUnleashing Treg Cells May Lead to Treatments for Multiple SclerosisPiezo1 limits the potential of regulatory T cells (Treg) to mitigate autoimmune neuroinflammation. Inhibiting Piezo1 could lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2021·4 min readStudy May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive DisabilityScars and lesions on the brain and spinal cord offer clues as to why progressive disability occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 13, 2021·4 min readCombining Plant-Based Diet and a Healthy Microbiome May Protect Against Multiple SclerosisA diet rich in foods containing isoflavone, a plant-based compound found in legumes, chickpeas, and peanuts, that resembles estrogen, protects against multiple sclerosis symptoms in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 22, 2021·4 min readIn Many Cases, Multiple Sclerosis Starts Long Before the DiagnosisMore frequent hospital and doctor's office visits in the years leading up to multiple sclerosis diagnosis with early MS type symptoms are usually associated with a prodromal phase of the disease, when they should be regarded as an ongoing progression of the autoimmune disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2021·4 min readTiny Cannabis Capsules Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, MS, and TBIA newly developed cannabidiol capsule can be absorbed by the body faster and penetrate the brain more quickly in mouse models of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and TBI.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2021·3 min readMolecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation IdentifiedTET1, 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 15, 2021·5 min readLow Sugar Metabolite Associated With Disability and Neurodegeneration in Multiple SclerosisLower serum levels of the sugar metabolite GlcNAc was associated with progressive disability and neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 3, 2021·4 min readMini 3D Brain Models Could Speed Up Search for MS TreatmentsA 3D mini brain, created from human skin cells, will be used to study myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2021·6 min readNew Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes Identified Using Artificial IntelligenceCombining artificial intelligence technology with brain scan data, researchers have identified three novel subtypes of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2021·7 min readHow the Brain Inhibits Remyelination in MS, and How to Treat ItResearchers shed new light on how remylination fails in multiple sclerosis. The study reports a drug, currently being studied as a cancer therapy, can alter the key signaling cascades that result in demylination associated with MS.Read More
