Genetics
Scientists find missing-in-action MS genes
An international collaboration led by scientists at Yale has cracked a tough nut in multiple sclerosis: Where are all the genes?
Oct 18, 2018
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Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Hippocampus yields clues to treatment strategies for cognitive deficits in multiple sclerosis
A recent article by a team of international experts on multiple sclerosis (MS) underscores the importance of expanding the knowledge base about the hippocampus in order to better understand the genesis of cognitive deficits ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Environmental factors may trigger onset of multiple sclerosis
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that certain environmental conditions may precipitate structural changes that take place in myelin sheaths in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). Myelin sheaths are the "insulating ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Immunology
New immunotherapy targeting blood-clotting protein
Normally, the blood protein fibrin does not enter the brain. But in several neurological disorders, the blood-brain barrier—which keeps large molecules in the blood from entering the brain—becomes abnormally permeable, ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medical marijuana might help MS patients, but uncertainty remains
Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, based on reports from patients.
Oct 13, 2018
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Health
Study shows importance of personal social networks on neurological outcomes
Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person's social network influence their risk of disease? It's a contentious idea but one that researchers want to explore in the future and better understand. A new study ...
Sep 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Overlooked signal in MRI scans reflects amount, kind of brain cells
An MRI scan often generates an ocean of data, most of which is never used. When overlooked data is analyzed using a new technique developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, they surprisingly reveal ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Neuroscience
Researchers show Speed of Processing Training effective in multiple sclerosis
A recent article by Kessler Foundation researchers underscores the importance of processing speed in overall cognitive function in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their performance of everyday life activities. ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
Team identifies brain's lymphatic vessels as new avenue to treat multiple sclerosis
Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The vessels ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Neuroscience
Concussions loosen insulation around brain cells
Detailed scans of concussed university hockey players found that the protective fatty tissue surrounding brain cell fibers was loosened two weeks after the injury—even though the athletes felt fine and were deemed ready ...
Sep 4, 2018
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