News tagged with demyelination

Blocking protein expression delays onset of multiple sclerosis in mice, study says

(Medical Xpress)—Blocking the expression of just one protein in the brain delays the onset of paralysis in mice with a form of multiple sclerosis, say researchers at the School of Medicine.

Medical research May 10, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Researchers find myelin development differences between chimps and humans

(Medical Xpress)—A mixed background group of US researchers has found in studying chimpanzee brains, that development of myelin, the fatty sheath that covers the connections between nerve cells, occurs ...

Neuroscience Sep 25, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1 |

Mice stem cells guided into myelinating cells by the trillions

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research ...

Medical research Sep 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (5) | 1 |

Androgenic hormones could help treat multiple sclerosis, study finds

Testosterone and its derivatives could constitute an efficient treatment against myelin diseases such as multiple sclerosis, reveals a study by researchers from the Laboratoire d'Imagerie et de Neurosciences Cognitives. Myelin ...

Neuroscience Jan 30, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Short/long-term analyses deem etanercept safe for psoriasis

(HealthDay) -- Etanercept treatment is well tolerated for psoriasis, with no indication of dose-related or cumulative toxicity in short- or long-term analyses, according to a study published in the August ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jul 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study shows halting an enzyme can slow multiple sclerosis in mice

Researchers studying multiple sclerosis(MS) have long been looking for the specific molecules in the body that cause lesions in myelin, the fatty, insulating cells that sheathe the nerves. Nearly a decade ago, a group at ...

Inflammatory disorders Apr 30, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Past pregnancies linked to reduced MS risk in women

Women who have multiple pregnancies may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published in the March 7, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Neuroscience Mar 07, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Identifying the molecular causes of vision loss in demyelinating disease

Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are frequently associated with the progressive loss of vision. The retinal nerve damage is thought to be caused by immune system-mediated inflammation; however, other ...

Ophthalmology Jan 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0