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This Is What Excites Me About Remyelination Therapy Research

RemyelinationĀ therapies are on the horizon as an innovative multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, according to my neurologist. These therapies have been on my radar the last few years, but to hear my neurologist say they could soon be a reality makes me hopeful of the possibilities. To offer a…

MS Nerve Degeneration Triggered by Chain Reaction in Cells

Researchers in theĀ United Kingdom recently discoveredĀ that a small molecule triggers the destruction of axons, a phenomenon observed in neurodegenerative diseases likeĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). The study is titled ā€œWallerian Degeneration Is Executed by an NMN-SARM1-Dependent Late Ca2+ Influx but Only Modestly Influenced by Mitochondriaā€ and appears inĀ the journal…

Neurons in Multiple Sclerosis Patients May be Protected by Vitamin D

A new study from Sweden indicates that vitamin D could help protect nerve cellsĀ (neurons) in multiple sclerosis (MS). The report, titled “Vitamin D and axonal injury in multiple sclerosis,“ was published on October 13, 2015, in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Scientists have demonstrated, in…