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·January 20, 2019·3 min read

Evaluating the Effects of Environmental Exposures on Neurological Disorders

Researchers have identified a number of environmental factors, including the herbicide Linuron, as inflammation activators in neurodegenerative disorders.

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·January 3, 2019·5 min read

Gut Immune Cells Cut Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals the intestine as a source of immune cells that help reduce neuroinflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Increasing the number of these cells helps block inflammation entirely, researchers report.

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·December 19, 2018·5 min read

Possible Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis Identified

Acrolein, a molecule implicated as a metabolic waste product, could be a potential biomarker for multiple sclerosis, researchers report.

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·December 18, 2018·4 min read

Study Reveals What May Prevent Remyelination

Study reveals PRRX1 gene expression results in cell cycle arrest and quiescence of oligodendrocyte progenitors, blocking myelin production.

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·December 18, 2018·2 min read

Gene Variant Found in Brain Complicit in Multiple Sclerosis Onset

Researchers report genetic variants can affect neural function, which become complicit in triggering multiple sclerosis.

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·November 27, 2018·6 min read

Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.

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·November 12, 2018·4 min read

New Clues to Origin and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study sheds light on the role oligodendrocytes play in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis.

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·October 30, 2018·2 min read

How Salt Can Trigger Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reports salt could be a possible trigger for inflammation in multiple sclerosis. Researchers report cells in a high salt environment show activation of the beta catenin/Wnt signaling pathway, a pathway previously implicated in disrupting regulatory T cells and triggering inflammation.

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·October 18, 2018·2 min read

‘Missing in Action’ Multiple Sclerosis Genes Discovered

Researchers have identified four new genes that act independently as risk factors for multiple sclerosis.

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·October 16, 2018·3 min read

Environmental Factors May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis Onset

Researchers report environmental conditions may trigger structural changes to myelin sheaths, forcing the onset of multiple sclerosis.

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·October 11, 2018·3 min read

Link Between Gut Flora and Multiple Sclerosis Discovered

A new study reports T cells are activated in the intestines and migrate to the brain, causing an inflammatory cascade that may lead to multiple sclerosis. Researchers say the gut microbiome may play a more significant role in the development and progression of MS than previously believed.

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·September 17, 2018·5 min read

Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels May Be New Treatment Avenue for Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have discovered lymphatic vessels carry previously unknown messages from the brain to the immune system that triggers multiple sclerosis. Blocking the messages may provide new treatment options for the disease.