December 13, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Novel compound ZCAN262 restores lost myelin in MS mouse models A novel compound that can lessen toxic overactivation of nerve cells was found to significantly reduce disease activity and restore lost myelin in two mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reports. Researchers say the compound, ZCAN262, may be a potential new treatment for MS should future…
December 1, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Presence of damaged myelin may be more harmful than its loss: Study The presence of damaged myelin ā the fatty, protective substance surrounding nerve cells that’s lost in multiple sclerosis (MS) ā may be more harmful to nerve cells than its removal altogether, according to new preclinical research. In mouse models of myelin-associated disease, a failure of microglia ā the…
July 18, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS With Korro Bio merger in works, Frequency stops program for MS With a planned merger in the works, Frequency Therapeutics is no longer advancing its remyelination therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), and instead is exploring “strategic alternatives for the program,” the company has announced. The regenerative medicine company, which had aimed to develop a new approach to treating MS…
February 27, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD ACTRIMS 2023: Loss of myelin in spinal cord tied to MS disability A greater loss of myelin ā the protective coating around nerve fibers ā in the part of the spinal cord found in the neck was associated with worse disability in people with multiple sclerosis, data from a new study showed. More substantial myelin loss in this region, known…
December 22, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Cutting Brain-gut Vagus Nerve Lessens Loss of Myelin in MS Mice Severing the lower part of the vagus nerve ā one of the main neurological pathways that connects the brain to the gut ā led to less myelin loss in a mouse model that’s commonly used to study multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings suggest that the vagus nerve plays…
December 29, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Top 10 Multiple Sclerosis Stories of 2020 Multiple Sclerosis News Today brought you daily coverage of the latest scientific findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to multiple sclerosis (MS) throughout 2020, a year marked by theĀ COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to reporting more news to patients, family members, and caregivers dealing with MS during…
October 13, 2020 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Human Placental Extract Effectively Treats MS Symptoms in Mouse Study Human placental extract eased clinical symptoms, inflammation, and weight and myelin loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study reported.Ā Its researchers proposed that placental extracts be investigated as a way of better managing MS symptoms in people.Ā …
May 12, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Loss of Spinal Cord Neurons May Not Be a Good Predictor of MS Disability, British Study Finds Loss of spinal cord neurons may not be a reliable tool to predict disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), contrary to what was originally thought, according toĀ researchers at Queen Mary University of London. Their study, āAxonal loss in the multiple sclerosis spinal cord revisited,ā appeared in the journal…