July 12, 2022 News by Mary Chapman Windstream Among Sponsors of US Veterans Wheelchair Games For the second year, the communications and software company Windstream is supporting the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, touted as the worldās largest annual wheelchair sports event exclusively for military veterans. The event is for all U.S. veterans with a spinal cord injury, amputation, multiple sclerosis (MS), or other…
May 13, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD NervGen Cleared to Enroll Final Group in Trial of NVG-291 NervGen Pharma has received approval to enroll a third and final group of healthy volunteers in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) segment of its Phase 1 clinical trial of NVG-291, an investigational treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other nervous system diseases. A safety review committee cleared the…
April 22, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Nimodipine Can Prevent Spasticity Following Spinal Cord Injury, Mouse Study Shows Nimodipine, an approved medication to prevent brain damage caused byĀ hemorrhage, can be used to prevent spasticity following a spinal cord injury, a mouse study shows. In addition to spinal cord injury, nimodipine may be a promising treatment for neurodegenerative disorders such asĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) and…
September 10, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD NervGen Planning Clinical Trials of NVG-291, Peptide That Might Promote Myelin Repair NervGen PharmaĀ announced plans to open clinical trials evaluating the potential of its lead candidate NVG-291 to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and spinal cord injury. NVG-291 is an investigational peptide that has shown an ability to stimulate nerve regeneration following an injury in several animal models of disease.
July 3, 2019 News by Ana Pena PhD NervGen to Advance NVG-291 as Potential Remyelination Therapy for MS NervGen wants to advance the development of NVG-291, its lead investigational therapy for spinal cord damage, as a potential remyelination treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), the company announced. Following preclinical data showing that NVG-291 promotes myelin repair and regeneration of damaged nerves in animal models of…
January 24, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Study of Myelin Debris Sheds Light on Brain Inflammation in MS Endothelial cells, those lining the inside of small blood vessels, promote clearance of myelin debris ā a common detrimental outcome of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord injury. However, in its path to clear the brain from myelin debris, endothelial cells trigger more damaging mechanisms, promoting…
March 13, 2018 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Genetically Engineered Cells Have Potential to Restore Neuronās Myelin Sheath, Study Shows Genetically modified human umbilical cord blood cells can help nerve cells recover the myelin layer necessary for normal functioning, researchers found in a preclinical study. This finding may support the development of cell-based therapeutic approaches to help patients with spinal cord injuries or demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
March 27, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD MS Patients Face Higher Risk of Contracting Kidney, Bladder Stone Disease, Study Finds PeopleĀ with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to develop kidney or bladder stones than those without MS, a new study concludes. The report,Ā āMultiple sclerosis and nephrolithiasis: aĀ matched-case comparative study,ā appearedĀ in the journal BJU International. Stone disease is highly lethalĀ in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), a condition that,…
October 25, 2016 News by Marina Anastasiou MS Researcher Wins Fritz Krauth Award from Paralyzed Veterans of America The 2016 Fritz Krauth Award was given by the Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaĀ to Dr. Sarah Moyon, a researcher focusing on ways to understand and treat symptoms of diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and those of the spine.Ā The award ceremony took place atĀ Cleveland, Ohio, at the bi-annual board meeting of…
September 2, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS, Spinal Injuries Highlighted at Paralyzed Veterans of America Summit Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaĀ recently held its annual health conference, calledĀ 2016 Summit + EXPO, focused on the latest research and discoveries in patient care for diseases that spanĀ multiple sclerosis andĀ spinal cord injuryĀ orĀ disease toĀ Ā amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This year was the sixth such summit, held Aug. 30āSept. 1 in Orlando, Florida,…
March 31, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Signaling Molecule Seen to Induce CNS Remyelination in Mice with Spinal Injuries Neuregulin-1 is a signaling molecule of interestĀ in the context of synaptic plasticity Āā the ability of our nerve cells to form new connections and get rid of those that are no longer needed. Now, a study showed that the factor is also indispensable for repairing myelin in models of spinal…
September 22, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Women with Disabilities Like Multiple Sclerosis Photographed for The Raw Beauty Project NYC Joy Nabors – The Raw Beauty Project NYC model living with Multiple Sclerosis In a bold movement aimed towards empowering disabled women to stand against social stigmas, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation partnered with innovative visual arts project, Raw Beauty Project NYC, to showcase a series of photographs…