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Intraspinal Implant Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells May Not Heal The Demyelinated Spinal Cord
November 12, 2008 Researchers have been unable to show remyelination of the spinal cord following direct implantation of bone marrow-derived multipotent mesenchymal stem cells in their studies aimed at finding ... > full story -
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Multiple Sclerosis: In The War Against Diseases, Nerve Cells Need Their Armor
November 12, 2008 Researchers have discovered an essential mechanism for the maintenance of the normal structure of myelin, the protective covering that insulates and supports nerve cells ... > full story -
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Only Half Of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Achieve And Maintain Response To Interferon Treatment, Study Shows
November 10, 2008 Regular magnetic resonance imaging evaluations show that only about half of patients with multiple sclerosis achieve and sustain a response to treatment with interferon beta over three years, ... > full story -
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Multiple Sclerosis Research Charges Ahead With New Mouse Model Of Disease
November 6, 2008 A new study highlights the role of a charge-switching enzyme in nervous system deficits characteristic of multiple sclerosis and other related neurological illness. Too much of a charge-switching ... > full story -
Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms, Lesions: Clinical Trial On Nicotinamide Effect In Alzheimer's Patients
November 4, 2008 An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and scientists now are conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in ... > full story -
Lung Airway Cells Activate Vitamin D And Increase Immune Response
November 4, 2008 Essential to good health, vitamin D requires activation to function properly in the body. Until recently, this activation was thought to occur primarily in the kidneys. A new study finds it can occur ... > full story -
Interferon Could Be A Key To Preventing Or Treating Multiple Sclerosis
October 30, 2008 Multiple sclerosis results when the body's own defense system attacks nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Now scientists have shown that interferon-gamma plays a deciding role in whether ... > full story -
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New Hope For Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
October 22, 2008 A drug which was initially designed to treat a form of leukemia has also proven effective against combating the debilitating neurological disease multiple ... > full story -
Lack Of Vitamin D Linked To Parkinson's Disease
October 13, 2008 A majority of Parkinson's patients in a clinical study had insufficient levels of vitamin D, significantly more than Alzheimer's patients or healthy elderly people. The finding suggests that lack of ... > full story -
Response To Immune Protein Determines Pathology Of Multiple Sclerosis
October 13, 2008 New research may help reveal why different parts of the brain can come under attack in patients with multiple sclerosis. According to a new study in mice with an MS-like disease, the brain's response ... > full story
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