Multiple Sclerosis News

Posted February 10, 2010:

• First Blinded Study of Venous Insufficiency Prevalence in Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promising Results
• Blocking Cell Movement for Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Posted February 9, 2010:

• Drinking Milk During Pregnancy May Lower Baby's Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted February 5, 2010:

• Blacks With MS Have More Severe Symptoms, Decline Faster Than Whites, New Study Shows

Posted February 1, 2010:

• How Virulent Food-Borne Bacteria Listeria Monocytogenes Induces Infected Immune Cells to Sabotage Their Own Defensive Response

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With Greater Risk of Relapse in Childhood-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

Posted January 20, 2010:

• Little Pill Means Big News in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted January 14, 2010:

• Novel Mouse Model of Demyelinating Disorder

Posted December 3, 2009:

• Study Confirms That Cannabis Is Beneficial for Multiple Sclerosis

Posted December 1, 2009:

• Glial Cells Can Cross from the Central to the Peripheral Nervous System

Posted November 24, 2009:

• Early Protein Processes Crucial to Formation and Layering of Myelin Membrane

Posted November 23, 2009:

• Factors from Common Human Bacteria May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
• Multiple Health Concerns Surface as Winter, Vitamin D Deficiences Arrive

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Spinal Cord Injuries: Experimental Drug May Restore Function of Nerves

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Good News on Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The Patient

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted November 5, 2009:

• How Aggressive Cells Invade The Brain: Real-Time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Modifying Neural Stem Cells Improves Their Therapeutic Efficacy

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause Of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted October 14, 2009:

• Gentle Touch May Aid Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Linking Epstein-Barr Virus To Multiple Sclerosis

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Two Genes Identified As Potential Therapeutic Targets For Multiple Sclerosis

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Virus Responsible For Deadly Brain Disease Found In MS Patients Treated With Natalizumab

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Hopes For Tailor-Made Multiple Sclerosis Treatment With Mitoxantrone

Posted August 17, 2009:

• MS Patients Who Smoke Show More Brain Atrophy, More Lesions, Than MS Nonsmokers
• Inexpensive Hypertension Drug Could Be Multiple Sclerosis Treatment, Study Suggests

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Cognitive Testing, Gender And Brain Lesions May Predict Multiple Sclerosis Disease Progression Risk

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Teasing Apart T Helper Cells

Posted July 21, 2009:

• First Model Motor Nerve System That's Insulated And Organized Like Human Body

Posted July 20, 2009:

• The Right Messenger For A Healthy Immune Response

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Smoking Associated With More Rapid Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Why Repair Of Brain's Wiring Fails

Posted June 29, 2009:

• New Control System Of The Body Discovered

Posted June 23, 2009:

• In Pursuit Of A Happiness Gene
• Advanced Nerve Cell System Could Help Cure Diabetic Neuropathy, Related Diseases

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Tracking Down The Causes Of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted June 8, 2009:

• Breastfeeding Associated With A Reduced Risk Of Relapse In Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Posted May 26, 2009:

• Diabetes Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
• Statins May Have A Negative Impact In Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted May 22, 2009:

• AM80 Blocks Early Multiple Sclerosis in Mice

Posted May 19, 2009:

• Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target

Posted April 30, 2009:

• Adding Steroid Drug To MS Treatment May Reduce Disease Activity
• Gray Matter Under Attack In Multiple Sclerosis: Protein Could Provoke Immune Attack On Several Cell Types

Posted April 29, 2009:

• New Pill To Treat Multiple Sclerosis
• Glutamate Identified As Predictor Of Disease Progression In Multiple Sclerosis

Posted April 23, 2009:

• Stem Cells From Fat Tissue Offer Hope For MS Treatment

Posted April 9, 2009:

• Human ES Cells Progress Slowly In Myelin's Direction

Posted April 8, 2009:

• Vitamin D Deficiency Related To Increased Inflammation In Healthy Women

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