Neuroscience
Free iPhone app could guide MS research, treatment
For some diseases, a simple blood test is all that's needed to estimate severity or confirm a diagnosis. Not so for multiple sclerosis.
Oct 3, 2017
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Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Researchers uncover drain pipes in our brains
By scanning the brains of healthy volunteers, researchers at the National Institutes of Health saw the first, long-sought evidence that our brains may drain some waste out through lymphatic vessels, the body's sewer system. ...
Oct 3, 2017
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Neuroscience
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers
A healthy lifestyle of regular exercise, no smoking and healthy diet is associated with lower pain in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), finds a study published in open-access journal Frontiers in Neurology. The findings ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Neuroscience
Gene immunotherapy protects against multiple sclerosis in mice
A potent and long-lasting gene immunotherapy approach prevents and reverses symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mice, according to a study published September 21st in the journal Molecular Therapy. Multiple sclerosis is an ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study shows behavioral approach reduces cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis
A recent article by MS researchers describes a new nonpharmacological approach to reduce cognitive fatigue, a disabling symptom reported by as many as 90% of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Using functional neuroimaging, ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find link between cognitive fatigue and effort and reward
Kessler Foundation researchers have authored a new article that has implications for our understanding of the relationship between cognitive fatigue and effort and reward. The study, which was conducted in healthy participants, ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
Pancreatic factor promotes remyelination in the central nervous system after injury
Brain functions are maintained by the neural network. Neural network is formed by the connection between the neurite, and this connection is supported by the wrapping of myelin. Demyelination is detected in the patients of ...
Aug 25, 2017
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Immunology
Human gut microbe may lead to treatment for multiple sclerosis
Mayo Clinic researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Iowa, report that a human gut microbe discovered at Mayo Clinic may help treat autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. The findings appear in Cell ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Immunology
Man flu is real, but women get more autoimmune diseases and allergies
Men and women respond differently to diseases and treatments for biological, social and psychological reasons. In this series on Gender Medicine, experts explore these differences and the importance of approaching treatment ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Health
Puerto Rico betting on medical marijuana to help ease crisis
Puerto Rico is joining more than two dozen U.S. states in pinning a little of its future on medical marijuana.
Aug 1, 2017
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