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·March 1, 2022·3 min read

Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Study reports proteins in cow milk trigger autoimmune responses in those with multiple sclerosis, leading to damage of the myelin sheath.

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·February 14, 2022·7 min read

A Microbial Compound in the Gut Leads to Anxious Behaviors in Mice

A small-molecule metabolite produced by gut bacteria in mice, can travel to the brain and alter brain cell function, inducing anxiety behaviors.

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·February 9, 2022·9 min read

How Epstein-Barr Virus Triggers Multiple Sclerosis

Around 25% of patients with multiple sclerosis have blood antibodies that bind to the Epstein-Barr virus and EBNA1, a protein made in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers say this is the first study to definitely show that the Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis in some patients.

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·February 4, 2022·3 min read

New Genetic Clues for Multiple Sclerosis Risk

Oligodendrocytes may play a different role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis than previously thought.

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·January 6, 2022·9 min read

Anxiety and PTSD Linked to Increased Myelin in Brain’s Gray Matter

Researchers have discovered a link between anxiety behaviors and PTSD to an increase in myelin in the brain's gray matter.

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·December 21, 2021·4 min read

Autism-Linked Gene, if Deleted, Results in Less Myelin

The deletion of the autism-associated Tbx1 gene results in slower cognitive processing and decreased myelin in mouse models.

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·November 10, 2021·4 min read

Strategies for the Regeneration of Myelin

Cholesterol synthesis in nerve cells ensures the replenishment of newly myelin-forming cells. The findings could provide new treatment options for the treatment of disorders associated with myelin loss, such as multiple sclerosis.

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·October 23, 2021·5 min read

Fighting Multiple Sclerosis With Cold

Cold exposure therapies could help alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis by depriving the immune system of its energy.

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·September 10, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Build a Cellular Blueprint of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions

Analyzing the gene activity of 66,000 cells from human brain tissue, researchers generated a comprehensive map of cell types associated with brain lesions in multiple sclerosis, and their gene expression patterns and interactions.

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·June 2, 2021·8 min read

How HIV Infection Shrinks the Brain’s White Matter

HIV infection prevents myelin-associated oligodendrocytes from maturing, this, in turn, hampers white matter production in the brain.

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·May 15, 2021·5 min read

Low Sugar Metabolite Associated With Disability and Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis

Lower serum levels of the sugar metabolite GlcNAc was associated with progressive disability and neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis.