Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multiple sclerosis: New approach for repairing damaged nerve sheaths

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In Germany, more than 280,000 people are affected. In most cases, MS progresses in relapses, which occur completely irregularly ...

Endocrinology & Metabolism

New research offers prospects to measure metabolic rate

Scientists from Skoltech Institute of Science and Technology have proven that along with the level of biochemical substances in the living organism, we can also measure the substances' turnover rate. This analysis will improve ...

Medical research

Matching form and function of brain cell types

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain. Their study, published in the journal Nature ...

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