Health
Multivitamins on the outs, but these supplements are in
Watch out multivitamins, here comes vitamin D, fish oil and probiotics.
Oct 26, 2016
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Multiple Sclerosis
Medications
Novartis profit slips as key drug goes generic
Swiss drug company Novartis saw net profit slip in the third quarter as the loss of a key drug to generic use in the United States outweighed strong sales of its psoriasis drug Cosentyx and MS treatment Gilenya.
Oct 25, 2016
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Genetics
Researchers perform large genome-wide analysis of multiple sclerosis
In a large-scale, genome-wide analysis of more than 110,000 samples, a worldwide consortium of scientists has identified 200 genetic loci associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study links protein in wheat to the inflammation of chronic health conditions
Scientists have discovered that a protein in wheat triggers the inflammation of chronic health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, and also contributes towards the development of non-coeliac ...
Oct 17, 2016
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Neuroscience
Running triggers production of a molecule that repairs the brain in animal models
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered that a molecule triggered by running can help repair certain kinds of brain damage in animal models. They found that this molecule, called VGF ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
New impetus for treatment neurodegenerative diseases
Twenty years ago, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) seemed a promising target in the treatment of brain diseases like multiple sclerosis or Alzheimer's Disease. But clinical trials produced disappointing results. Now University ...
Oct 10, 2016
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Neuroscience
Replacing myelin protects nerve cells, restores function in mouse model of multiple sclerosis
Using a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has demonstrated for the first time that regenerating myelin – the fatty insulating sheath surrounding neural fibers that ...
Oct 6, 2016
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Neuroscience
Neural membrane's structural instability may trigger multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. It affects some 2.5 million people worldwide. It has no known cure.
Oct 5, 2016
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Medical research
Tattoo therapy could ease chronic disease
A temporary tattoo to help control a chronic disease might someday be possible, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine who tested antioxidant nanoparticles created at Rice University.
Sep 22, 2016
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Immunology
Biomedical researchers break new ground in fight against multiple sclerosis
Researchers from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine report a new way to "turn off" the harmful immune attack that occurs during autoimmune diseases ...
Sep 19, 2016
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