For many people, summer is synonymous with freedom. It’s the season of beach vacations, backyard barbecues, outdoor concerts, and long evenings spent soaking up every last ray of sunshine. Social media is filled with pictures of pool days and tropical getaways, making it seem like everyone is eager to spend…
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A protein called Piezo2 may help maintain the myelin sheath around nerve fibers, or axons, and could offer a new therapeutic target for preserving myelin in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a preclinical study. Mice lacking Piezo2 in oligodendrocytes, the cells that make myelin, developed age-related motor problems and…
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In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an overactive immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) — most famous as the cause of the so-called kissing disease mono — may be a driver of the neurological condition, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a specific type of immune…
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Recent updates to the McDonald criteria — the internationally recognized guidelines used to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) — may support earlier and more accurate diagnoses. But the changes are also expected to require researchers to rethink how clinical trials testing new MS therapies are run, and better biomarkers…
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There is a role no one warns you about when you become a caregiver. You become the place where everyone else sets down their pain. When my husband, Rhead, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I expected the practical work of appointments, medications, and endless logistics. What…
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