FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 28, 2023·5 min readBacterial Toxin May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis Onset and RelapseFindings reveal a toxin-producing gut bacteria may be responsible for triggering the onset of multiple sclerosis and play a significant role in the progression of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 5, 2023·3 min readCan Mediterranean Diet Help People With Multiple Sclerosis Preserve Thinking Skills?For those with multiple sclerosis, following a Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of developing cognitive, memory, and thinking problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2023·6 min read‘Usual Suspect’ Lesions Appear Not to Cause Most Severe Disability in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsWhile brain lesions may be a key marker for Multiple Sclerosis, they may not actually be drivers of disability progression, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2023·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic InflammationBlocking the activity of the reactor called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in T cells resulted in both a decrease in inflammation and recovery in mouse models of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 9, 2023·5 min readNew Biomarker for Disease Progression in Multiple SclerosisThe blood level of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) cellular component increases when astrocytes are damaged or activated. Elevated levels of GFAP in the blood can indicate both the current and future progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 24, 2023·4 min readHow a Brain Molecule Could Halt Multiple SclerosisInjecting the brain molecule into mouse models of multiple sclerosis increased the number of oligodendrocytes. The findings suggest fractalkine may help to slow the progression, or potentially halt multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2023·4 min readToo Little Good Quality Sleep During Teenage Years May Heighten Subsequent Multiple Sclerosis RiskTeenagers who suffer from inadequate or disrupted sleep may be at higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2023·5 min readConnection Between Multiple Sclerosis Lesions and Depression DiscoveredResearchers found significant functional connectivity between multiple sclerosis lesion location and the patient's a priori depression circuit. Findings provide a novel localization of multiple sclerosis-related depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2023·5 min readIntestinal Bacteria May Be an Important Piece in the Jigsaw Puzzle of Multiple SclerosisStudy reveals differences in the composition and functionality of intestinal bacteria of multiple sclerosis patients depending on whether their illness is active or whether they are in treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2023·3 min readA Tool to Investigate Rare, Previously Inaccessible Cells That Play a Key Role in Multiple SclerosisResearchers have developed a new method to pinpoint a subset of astrocytes that appear to play a role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2022·4 min readMyelin Determines Energy Metabolism in Inhibitory Brain CellsIn PV cells, axons with myelin contain more mitochondria. When myelin is decreased in PV cells, mitochondria also decrease. However, mitochondria increase when myelin is lost in excitatory cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2022·4 min readPoor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease ItResearchers found significantly higher levels of Lcn-2 levels in the stools of patients with multiple sclerosis. This marker correlated with reduced bacterial diversity and increases in other markers of intestinal inflammation. Bacteria that ease inflammatory bowel disease were also reduced in MS patients with high fecal levels of Lcn-2 levels.Read More
