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How Aggressive Cells Invade The Brain: Real-Time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis
Real-time observation sheds
new light on multiple
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In Pursuit Of A Happiness Gene
The pursuit of happiness
characterizes the human
condition. But for those
suffering from stress, money
trouble or chronic illness,
a positive outlook on life
can be difficult to find.
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Tracking Down The Causes Of Multiple Sclerosis
Despite intensive research,
the factors that trigger
multiple sclerosis and
influence its progress
remain unclear. Scientists
have succeeded in attaining
... > full story
Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target
A new protein identified as
critical to insulating the
wiring that connects the
brain and body could one day
be a treatment target for
... > full story
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Blacks With MS Have More Severe Symptoms, Decline Faster Than Whites, New Study Shows
February 6, 2010 — Fewer African Americans than Caucasians develop multiple sclerosis, statistics show, but their disease progresses more rapidly, and they don't respond as well to therapies, a new study by neurology ... > full story -
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Little Pill Means Big News in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
January 26, 2010 — A new drug for multiple sclerosis promises to change the lives of the 100,000 people in the UK who have the condition, say researchers. A major trial of the oral drug Cladribine has shown that it ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With Greater Risk of Relapse in Childhood-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
January 21, 2010 — Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse attacks in patients with multiple sclerosis who develop the disease during childhood, according to a new ... > full story -
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Novel Mouse Model of Demyelinating Disorder
January 20, 2010 — In a new study, researchers describe how mutation of a gene called ZFP191 leads to disordered central nervous system myelination in mice -- reminiscent of what is seen in human multiple sclerosis ... > full story -
Modifying Neural Stem Cells Improves Their Therapeutic Efficacy
December 28, 2009 — Stem cells isolated from the brain of adult mice (adult neural stem cells [aNSCs]) have shown very modest therapeutic effects in a mouse model of the chronic inflammatory neurodegenerative disease ... > full story -
Glial Cells Can Cross from the Central to the Peripheral Nervous System
December 4, 2009 — Glial cells, which help neurons communicate with each other, can leave the central nervous system and cross into the peripheral nervous system to compensate for missing cells, according to new ... > full story -
Early Protein Processes Crucial to Formation and Layering of Myelin Membrane
November 26, 2009 — A set of protein processes required in the early-stage conversion of glucose into fatty acids are critical to the proper formation and layering of myelin membrane, according to researchers. Essential ... > full story -
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Factors from Common Human Bacteria May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
November 24, 2009 — New research suggests that a common oral bacterium may exacerbate autoimmune disease. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease where the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord, affects nearly 1 in ... > full story -
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Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults
November 23, 2009 — Magnetic resonance images of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that pediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions, than MS diagnosed ... > full story -
Good News on Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
November 19, 2009 — There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only slightly more ... > full story
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