News tagged with demyelinating diseases
One size does not fit all: A new look at therapies
May 26, 2009 |
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Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients treated with high daily dosages.
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Turning down gene expression promotes nerve cell maintenance
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Anyone with a sweet tooth knows that too much of a good thing can lead to negative consequences. The same can be said about the signals that help maintain nerve cells, as demonstrated in a new study of myelin, a protein ...
Scientists identify 2 genes as potential therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis
Sep 11, 2009 |
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A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings give researchers new hope for developing more effective therapies for ...
Study of cat diet leads to key nervous system repair discovery
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Scientists studying a mysterious neurological affliction in cats have discovered a surprising ability of the central nervous system to repair itself and restore function.
In the war against diseases, nerve cells need their armor
Nov 12, 2008 |
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In a new study, researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University, and the Université de Montréal have discovered an essential mechanism for the maintenance of the normal structure of myelin, the ...
Neurotransmitter defect may trigger autoimmune disease
Oct 06, 2008 |
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A potentially blinding neurological disorder, often confused with multiple sclerosis (MS), has now become a little less mysterious. A new study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, may have uncovered ...
Advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions caused by a loss of myelin insulation around nerves can be debilitating and even deadly, but adequate treatments do not yet exist. That's in large part because ...
Intraspinal implant of mesenchymal stem cells may not heal the demyelinated spinal cord
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease caused by the loss of the myelinated sheath surrounding the nerve fibers of the spinal cord. Therapeutic hope for curing multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases has included the ...
New research shows how chronic stress worsens neurodegenerative disease course
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2007 |
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The evidence is accumulating on how bad stress is for health. Chronic stress can intensify inflammation and increase a person’s risk for developing central nervous system infections, neurodegenerative diseases, like multiple ...
Drug industry, nonprofits join forces to fight world's neglected diseases
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Drug companies and nonprofit organizations are joining forces to develop new drugs and vaccines to target so-called "neglected" diseases that claim millions of lives in the developing world each year. Those hard-to-treat ...
Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time ...
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