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Articles by BioNews Staff

New Multiple Sclerosis Drug Target of U.S. and Japanese Researchers

The National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry,Ā based in Japan, announced that they willĀ initiateĀ a 3-month clinical trial on 9 patients withĀ multiple sclerosis,Ā beginning inĀ March. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease caused by mutations of lymphocyte immune cells, which attack and destroy a patient’s own nerve cells. Patients with multiple sclerosis typically…

Benefits of Cognitive Reserve in Multiple Sclerosis May Also Benefit TBI Patients

Researchers from theĀ Kessler FoundationĀ have found that higher educational achievement reduces the negative impact ofĀ traumatic brain injuryĀ (TBI) on cognitive status. The study appeared inĀ Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. It was reported in the study that cognitiveĀ ability after experiencing TBI differs in individuals even when their injury levelsĀ were comparable. As…

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