I wrote a few years ago about a snake we kept that temporarily went missing. It was a wild snake that we released back into the wild because that was the right thing to do. The kids were quite taken with it, however, so we obtained a captive-raised corn snake…
A history of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears to alter the immune systems of people with specific genetic traits, causing their own cells to mistakenly flag brain proteins as dangerous threats, according to a new study. This discovery offers insight into how these risk factors — viral infection and…
A greater intake of vitamin D, from both food and supplements, was linked to a 42% lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) among women living in Norway, according to a large prospective study. “Our findings suggest that a higher dietary intake of vitamin D decreases the risk of…
Discussion
For a long time, food was simply a necessity — something I grabbed between classes, appointments, or bouts of fatigue. I didn’t think much about how it made me feel, aside from the noticeable energy dips or sugar highs. Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) has gradually shifted my perspective,…
Find Therapeutics has secured CA$10 million (approximately $7.4 million) in funding to continue advancing tasronetide, its lead candidate for boosting myelin repair in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Series A extension financing round follows the completion of a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers, in which tasronetide…
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