Following a Mediterranean-style diet may be associated with lower odds of multiple sclerosis (MS) onset, and diet-related differences in biological processes that regulate gene activity may partly help explain the association, a study in Australia has found. Specifically, differences in DNA methylation were estimated to account for up to…
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Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with phototherapy. Not everyone will have the same response. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping any therapy. Receiving a diagnosis of a serious health condition is never easy. When I was told last year that I had multiple sclerosis (MS),…
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Therapies to remove harmful immune B-cells that drive inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) may also work by mobilizing protective, gut-derived B-cells into the bloodstream and nervous system, a new study shows. Researchers also found that higher levels of molecules thought to drive such protective functions in B-cells were linked…
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Treatment with neural stem cells — cells that have the ability to mature into supportive cells of the brain and spinal cord — showed early signs of neuroprotection in people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to long-term follow-up data from a small early clinical trial. The…
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Australian researchers are using lab-grown “mini brains” to investigate new ways to repair myelin, the protective coating surrounding nerve cells that is lost in multiple sclerosis (MS). The 3D lab models, grown from human stem cells, will allow researchers to study how myelin forms naturally in the human…
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