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·March 29, 2021·4 min read

Machine Learning Helps Spot Gait Problems in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Combing gait data from multiple sclerosis patients with machine learning, researchers have developed a new tool to monitor and predict disease progression.

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·March 5, 2021·2 min read

mRNA Vaccine Developed to Treat MS-Like Condition in Mice

When injected with the new mRNA vaccine, mice with multiple sclerosis-like symptoms developed less severe symptoms than would normally occur.

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·March 2, 2021·2 min read

Could Rising Temperatures Send More People With MS to the Hospital?

During anomalously warm weather, people with multiple sclerosis have a 4% increased risk of having an emergency department visit. 3% of MS patients had an increased risk of inpatient hospital stays.

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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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Multiple Sclerosis

Machine Learning Helps Spot Gait Problems in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

mRNA Vaccine Developed to Treat MS-Like Condition in Mice

Could Rising Temperatures Send More People With MS to the Hospital?

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

Remyelinating Drug Could Improve Vision in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Childhood Trauma Could Affect Development and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

Immune Cells Silence Neurons by Removing Synapses in Multiple Sclerosis

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

Fatty Acid May Help Combat Multiple Sclerosis

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

Compound Protects Myelin and Nerve Fibers

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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