FeaturedGenetics·January 20, 2015·4 min readStem Cell Transplantation Shows Potential for Reducing Disability in Patients with MSAccording to a new study, MS patients who received stem cell transplants reported improvements in measures of their disability and quality of life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2014·3 min readReport on Remission in Patients with MS 3 Years after Stem Cell TransplantA new study reports MS patients remain in remission three years after receiving stem cell transplants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 3, 2014·2 min readTobacco Smoke Toxin Could Increase Pain in Spinal Cord Injury and Worsen MSAcrolein, a toxin found in cigarette smoke can exacerbate pain and worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 11, 2014·4 min readStudy Blocks Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in MiceResearchers report the Del-1 protein reduces the severity of a disease equivalent to MS in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2014·3 min readResearchers Present New Findings About Human Brain PlasticityAccording to new research, oligodendrocytes could contribute to the superior plasticity of the human brain.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover Pain Receptor on T-CellsAccording to a new study, T-cells are activated by a pain receptor.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 3, 2014·5 min readEffects of Age on Remyelination are ReversibleResearchers are looking at different processes which go awry in MS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2014·5 min readResearchers Track the Rise and Fall of Brain Volume Throughout LifeA new neuroimaging study shows how the brain changes throughout life. The study has helped researchers create a standard curve which can assess whether people are facing neurological problems as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2014·3 min readBrain Inflammation Dramatically Disrupts Memory Retrieval NetworksA new study provides additional insight into the cognitive losses often seen as a result of chemotherapy and in some autoimmune diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2014·4 min readMRI Shows Gray Matter Myelin Loss Strongly Related to MS DisabilityA new MRI study finds myelin loss in the gray matter of people's brains with MS is closely correlated with the severity of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 27, 2014·2 min readResearchers Publish First Study of Brain Activation in MS Using fNIRSResearchers release findings after using fNIRS to examine brain activation during a working memory task.Read More
