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·May 15, 2018·4 min read

First Clues to the Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report TOX, a DNA binding factor, may play a significant role in triggering multiple sclerosis. The study reports TOX promotes T cells to initiate autoimmune tissue destruction in the brain.

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·May 8, 2018·4 min read

Study Challenges Conventional Belief About Origins of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study challenges conventional thought on the origins of multiple sclerosis. Researchers say biochemical injury to myelin appears to trigger an immune response that leads to additional damage as a result of inflammation. The new theory challenges the view that MS is primarily at autoimmune disease at origin.

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·April 27, 2018·3 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Reduce Painful Side Effects of Common Cancer Treatment

According to a new study, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to treat pain caused by cancer treatments in myeloma patients.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Reversing Brain Injury in Newborns and Adults

Researchers have identified a molecule in white matter that prevents the brain from repairing itself following injury. By blocking the production of the molecule, researchers say it may allow an effective pathway for neuroregeneration.

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·April 2, 2018·4 min read

Novel PET Imaging Agent Could Help Guide Therapy for Brain Diseases

Researchers have developed a new imaging agent, which uses PET scans to target receptors neurons implicated in memory and learning.

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·March 26, 2018·6 min read

Stem Cell Treatment Stabilizes Disease and Reduces Disability in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers reveal that a year after receiving autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapse remitting multiple sclerosis, almost all of the patients showed no signs of the disease and the level of their disability was significantly improved.

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·March 2, 2018·3 min read

Eating Fish May Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Risk

A new study reveals eating fish regularly and taking daily fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Researchers report high fish intake is associated with a 45% reduced risk of developing MS.

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·February 14, 2018·4 min read

Watching Myelin Patterns Form

Researchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.

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·February 8, 2018·3 min read

First Hybrid Nanotech Device Mimicking the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have use nanotechnology to develop a 1:1 scale model of the blood-brain barrier.

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·February 7, 2018·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Those With Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reports dTMS can help to reduce fatigue symptoms in those with multiple sclerosis.

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·February 2, 2018·2 min read

Balance Exercises May Help People With Multiple Sclerosis

A new study in Neurology reports balance and eye movement exercises may help people with MS to improve their balance problems and fatigue.

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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis

A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.