MS researchers find new ways to regenerate the brain's insulation
University of Melbourne researchers have found a way to rebuild damaged nerve coverings that cause Multiple Sclerosis.
Aug 27, 2018
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University of Melbourne researchers have found a way to rebuild damaged nerve coverings that cause Multiple Sclerosis.
Aug 27, 2018
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A small molecule, Sephin1, may be able to significantly delay harm to nerve cells caused by multiple sclerosis, a disabling immune-mediated disease that damages nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
Jan 16, 2019
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A study by UCLA researchers reveals the cellular basis for how the hormone estrogen protects against damage to the central nervous system in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The researchers found that estrogen treatment ...
Dec 28, 2017
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A neurological scientist at Rush University Medical Center has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate whether cinnamon, a common food spice and flavoring material, may stop the destructive ...
Jun 22, 2011
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According to the federal government's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 3 million people worldwide—with almost a third in the United States—are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling ...
Jun 2, 2023
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A research team led by neurobiologist Professor Claire Jacob has identified an important mechanism that can be used to control the restoration of myelin sheaths following traumatic injury and in degenerative diseases. With ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Leprosy hijacks our immune system, turning an important repair mechanism into one that causes potentially irreparable damage to our nerve cells, according to new research that uses zebrafish to study the disease. As such, ...
Aug 24, 2017
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A new study shows cellular-level changes in nerve structure and function that may contribute to the development of migraine headaches, reports the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Nov 3, 2014
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A new oral drug has been shown in a large international clinical trial to significantly reduce the relapse rate of people with multiple sclerosis and to slow the progression of the disease.
Oct 6, 2011
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Researchers in Japan have revealed the molecular mechanism involved in the process of repair to damage of the myelin sheath.
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