FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2014·3 min readWii Balance Board Induces Changes in the Brains of MS PatientsResearchers report using a balance board from a video game system can help some MS patients to reduce the risk of accidental falls.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 22, 2014·2 min readNew Study of Self Awareness in MS has Implications for RehabilitationResearchers report people with MS might be able to improve their self awareness through task-oriented cognitive rehabilitation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2014·3 min readPromising New Treatments for Multiple SclerosisResearchers report common anti-psychotic drugs could be effective in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·3 min readMaster Switch for Myelination in Human Brain Stem Cells is IdentifiedResearchers identify the 'master switch' which initiates the myelination process in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 16, 2014·3 min readEmbryonic Stem Cells Offer Treatment Promise for Multiple SclerosisResearchers identify a new approach to treating MS using human embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 28, 2014·3 min readDrug Used to Treat MS May Have Beneficial Effects on MemoryFingolimod, a drug widely used to treat multiple sclerosis, has been found to eliminate some adverse or traumatic memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 16, 2014·6 min readStem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for MS in Mouse ModelResearchers implant human stems cells into the spinal cords of mice crippled by an autoimmune disease similar to MS, helping the mice to regain the ability to move and walk.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 8, 2014·4 min readStudy Helps Explain Why MS Is More Common in WomenNew research may help explain why multiple sclerosis is more prevalent in women than men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2014·3 min readFinding Turns Neuroanatomy on Its HeadResearchers suggest myelin is not as ubiquitous as thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2014·5 min readResearchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber InsulationResearchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 22, 2014·2 min readAntibody May Be Detectable in Blood Years Before MS Symptoms AppearAccording to a new study, the KIR4.1 antibody may be present in patients before the onsite of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
