The Ebb and Flow of Brain Ventricles: Swelling in MS Patients Often Recedes
It is not only the heart that has chambers — the brain does, too. Its four ventricles are connected to the spinal canal and filled…
Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists Find Missing-In-Action Multiple Sclerosis Genes
An international collaboration led by scientists at Yale has cracked a tough nut in multiple sclerosis: Where are all the genes? Previous work by the…
UCLA Researchers Reveal Potential Path to Repair MS-Damaged Nerves
FINDINGS Gene expression in specific cells and in specific regions can provide a more precise, neuroprotective approach than traditional treatments for neurological diseases. For multiple…
New Blood Sample Detection Method for Multiple Sclerosis
A new method for quickly detecting signs of multiple sclerosis has been developed by a University of Huddersfield research team. The process will avoid the…
Research Shows Age and Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression
New research from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School suggests that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease onset and…
Researchers Use MRI Brain Scans to Reveal MS Risk in Children
Researchers detail how MRI brain scans can identify children at high risk of developing multiple sclerosis before symptoms appear. By the time multiple sclerosis (MS)…
New Study Reveals Why Some People Develop Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
A team of researchers has uncovered two closely related cytokines — molecules involved in cell communication and movement — that may explain why some people…
New Research Shows Human Intestinal Bacteria Can Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics reveals the first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis…