Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Multiple Sclerosis

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Neuroscience

Stress hormone identified that helps repair the brain

When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a certain type of cell always appears and is activated in the immediate vicinity of the injury site. ...

Neuroscience

A fatal mix-up: How certain gut bacteria drive multiple sclerosis

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis, as ...

Neuroscience

Blood test reveals clearer prognosis after cardiac arrest

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicenter study led by researchers at ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

1.7 million Australians were living with migraine in 2022

Around 2.2 million Australians were living with a long-term neurological condition in 2022 with migraine the most common—affecting 77% of people with a neurological condition. Migraine disproportionately affects people ...

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