Using a two-pronged approach, researchers were able to restore myelin on regenerated nerve fibers in a mouse…
Steve Bryson, PhD
Steve holds a PhD in biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. As a medical scientist for 18 years, he worked in both academia and industry, where his research focused on the discovery of new vaccines and medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve is a published author in multiple peer-reviewed scientific journals and a patented inventor.
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Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Human placental extract eased clinical symptoms, inflammation, and weight and myelin loss in a mouse model…
In a nationwide survey of cannabis-based therapy use among Americans with multiple sclerosis…
Rituximab, an investigational B-cell depletion therapy that target CD20 to treat people with multiple sclerosis (MS), has significant effects…
Alterations in gut bacteria and bacterial metabolism were found in Japanese people at different stages of multiple…
A comparison of immune cells isolated from identical twins — in which only one of each pair was…
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) eliminated the immunity, acquired through vaccination, to the varicella-zoster virus — the virus…
A protein known as Gsta4 is critical in the growth and activity of oligodendrocytes, a special type of…
Inflammation drives the loss of brain volume and thinning of the eye’s retina in the first five years…
For the first time, scientists have shown that a protein known as CD36 on the surface of some…
Cigarette smoking and an Epstein–Barr virus infection together represent a significant risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting…
The pro-inflammatory signaling protein interleukin (IL)-17A, which is associated with nerve damage in multiple sclerosis…
A variant of the HLA-DPB1 gene — called HLA-DPB1*04…
A multimedia smartphone application designed to precisely inform about exercise and track physical activity led primary…
Comorbidities such as anxiety and depression are associated with a significantly increased risk of relapse in people with…
Cognitive problems are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) but inadequately addressed by disease-modifying therapies, while cognitive rehabilitation and…
After repeated exposure to a fragment of the myelin protein — the target of autoimmune attack in multiple…
People in the United Kingdom (U.K.) with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk of vascular disease affecting the…
Altered levels of molecules important for cell regulation — called microRNAs — have been found in specific immune…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given final approval to …
Scientists have identified a link between systemic inflammation and fat (lipid) metabolism that may underlie the increased risk…
People in Japan with lesions in the cerebral cortex due to multiple sclerosis (MS) were found to have…
Immune cells from patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) respond differently to Tecfidera…
Treating people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) for one year with the immune-modulating…
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who self-identify black African or Latin American have a higher number of…
A risk of multiple sclerosis rises in people with specific variations in a protein, called…
A DNA analysis to identify changes in the gut microbiome in people newly diagnosed with multiple…
Blocking Molecule Prevents B-cells from Entering Brain and Promoting MS Progression, Study Reports
Stopping the migration of immune B-cells through the blood-brain barrier by blocking ALCAM, a molecule linked to the…
Exposure to UV-B light prevented multiple sclerosis (MS)-like symptoms in a mouse model regardless of the presence…
Depleting microbes in the gut of mice led to an altered fear response, changes in gene expression in…