FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 10, 2021·5 min readResearchers Build a Cellular Blueprint of Multiple Sclerosis LesionsAnalyzing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2021·8 min readHow HIV Infection Shrinks the Brain’s White MatterHIV infection prevents myelin-associated oligodendrocytes from maturing, this, in turn, hampers white matter production in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 15, 2021·5 min readLow Sugar Metabolite Associated With Disability and Neurodegeneration in Multiple SclerosisLower serum levels of the sugar metabolite GlcNAc was associated with progressive disability and neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 3, 2021·4 min readMini 3D Brain Models Could Speed Up Search for MS TreatmentsA 3D mini brain, created from human skin cells, will be used to study myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2021·7 min readHow the Brain Inhibits Remyelination in MS, and How to Treat ItResearchers shed new light on how remylination fails in multiple sclerosis. The study reports a drug, currently being studied as a cancer therapy, can alter the key signaling cascades that result in demylination associated with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·5 min readMyelin Loss Is a Major Factor in Age-Related Brain DeteriorationCells that drive myelin repair become less efficient due to aging. Myelin loss results in cognitive decline and is central to a number of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·4 min readInjectable Porous Scaffolds Promote Better and Quicker Healing After Spinal Cord InjuriesA newly developed hydrogel scaffold with regularly spaced pores assists in spinal cell growth and neuron regeneration following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 15, 2021·4 min readT Cells Linked to Myelin Implicated in MS-Like Disease in MonkeysSome of the T cell epitopes targeting myelin in monkeys were the same as those found in humans. Researchers say linking these specific cells opens the doors to developing antiviral therapies that could be useful to treat newly diagnosed cases of MS in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 14, 2021·4 min readCompound Protects Myelin and Nerve FibersA newly engineered compound prevents damage to myelin and nerve fibers by stimulating a protective response in cells that produce and maintain myelin. The compound has positive implications for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 6, 2020·4 min readNew Strategies for Restoring Myelin on Damaged Nerve CellsResearchers have discovered a two-pronged approach to restore myelin on regenerated axons in a mouse model of optic nerve damage. The findings have positive implications for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2020·3 min readWhat Lies Between Grey and White in the BrainResearchers have succeeded in making superficial white matter visible in a living human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2020·3 min readSimple Sugar Possible Therapy for Repairing Myelin in Multiple SclerosisN-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in breast milk, promotes remyelination in mouse models of multiple sclerosis. The findings could have implications for treating multiple sclerosis in humans.Read More
