Inflammation outside the brain linked to faster MS progression
Inflammation outside of the brain and spinal cord, which can be caused by infections like the common cold, flu, or…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Machine learning analysis of eye scans may aid diagnosis of MS
Using machine learning to analyze eye scans can help detect slight changes that may be early signs of multiple…
Newly discovered sets of immune cells, genes may influence MS
Using a newly developed molecular analysis, a research team has discovered previously unknown subsets of immune cells and genes that…
Multiprotein panel may help measure disease activity in MS
A panel of 20 proteins in blood may be used to quantify disease activity, namely relapses and lesions, in people…
Immune cells can take on healing abilities to repair nerve fibers: Study
When given a specific set of chemical cues, immune cells called neutrophils are able to take on healing abilities that…
MS cognitive problems linked to worse mental, physical life quality
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive impairment tend to report worse mental and physical quality of life…
$2.9M research grant funds technology for MS stem cell therapy
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a $2.9 million, five-year grant to a research project that…
EBV dormant in MS reactivates with disease activity, study finds
Dormant Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) becomes activated during periods of disease relapse in multiple sclerosis (MS) and triggers inflammatory…
Scientists propose step-by-step approach for MS exercise research
Understanding how exercise benefits people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is the aim of a trio of U.S. scientists who…
Discovery may ultimately help to repair myelin in brain: Mouse study
Scientists in Iran have discovered a new way to convert astrocytes — star-shaped brain cells that support nerve function —…
AI tool detects sex differences in microscopic brain structures: Study
Microscopic connections between brain cells vary based on biological sex, according to a new study that used machine learning to…
Cionic rolling out software update for Neural Sleeve wearable device
Cionic is rolling out an update for the software that powers its Neural Sleeve, a wearable device — worn…
Nearly $650k awarded to advance potential remyelination drug IFB-048
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has awarded Inflectis BioScience a grant valued at $649,601 to advance…
Immigrants to Canada see MS risk rising with time in country: Study
Among immigrants to Canada, the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) is higher for those who have spent a greater…
Lower vidofludimus calcium dose not as effective in RRMS trial
A lower dose of the experimental oral therapy vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838) was not as effective as higher doses at…
Machine learning model predicts CIS to MS conversion risk: Study
A new machine learning model is able to predict the risk of converting from clinically isolated syndrome, or a…
MS patients prefer Tysabri injection to intravenous infusion: Study
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are being treated with Tysabri (natalizumab) tend to prefer receiving the medication…
AAN 2024: Briumvi found to ease disability in certain MS patients
Two years of treatment with Briumvi (ublituximab) in clinical trials resulted in a confirmed reduction in disability for more…
AAN 2024: Sustained myelin, nerve cell gains with long-term CNM-Au8
Long-term treatment with Clene Nanomedicine‘s experimental oral therapy CNM-Au8 led to signs of sustained improvements in nerve and…
AAN 2024: Fertility treatment in MS doesn’t increase relapse risk
Undergoing fertility treatment with assistive reproductive technologies does not increase the likelihood of having a relapse for women with…
Patients deem AI-based ChatGPT more empathetic than neurologists
When presented with medical information authored by neurologists or by ChatGPT, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) reported similar satisfaction…
New assay measures molecular immune response to EBV
Scientists have created an assay that can measure immune cells’ inflammatory attack against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a known…
Mediterranean diet has benefits for older MS patients, study finds
Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) whose eating habits resemble a Mediterranean diet tend to have less disability and…
Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of later developing MS: Study
Obesity in childhood is associated with a more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood,…
Early high-efficacy MS treatment recommended for young patients
High-efficacy therapies given early can significantly reduce the risk of disability worsening in children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis…
Smartphone, wearable device data found reliable to monitor MS: Study
Measurements from smartphones and wearable devices like smartwatches can reliably provide clinically meaningful data to monitor multiple sclerosis (MS),…
Exposure to household chemicals harms myelin-making cells
Two types of chemicals in household disinfectants and furniture can disrupt the development of oligodendrocytes, the brain cells chiefly responsible…
Advancing age affects Tregs’ ability to promote myelin repair: Study
While regulatory T-cells (Tregs) are able to promote remyelination — the repair of the myelin sheath that’s damaged in…
MS lesions grow from center outward, new mapping study shows
In multiple sclerosis (MS), lesions — areas of abnormal tissue in the nervous system — start as a core…
Exercise improves mental health, life quality for MS patients: Analysis
Getting physical exercise can improve subjective well-being and health-related quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a…