Gut-Immune Link Identified in Multiple Sclerosis-Related Neuroinflammation
Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by malfunctioning immune…
Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study
A wild yak in Tibet – credit, Alexandr Frolov, CC 4.0. via Wiki A special gene that helps…
Gene mutation that aids high-altitude survival could repair myelin sheath damage
A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing…
Christina Applegate offers MS journey update, says she stays in bed much of the day
**Related Video Above: Christina Applegate’s emotional Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony (AP Video) LOS ANGELES (WJW) — Christina…
Christina Applegate Releasing a Memoir About Life With MS
Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images These days, Christina Applegate is used to talking about the worst parts of life.…
New maps of mouse brains reveal patterns of myelin formation
Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct…
The Trauma Of Doctors Ignoring My MS Symptoms For Decades
Last spring, as I sat in the waiting room at a medical facility before meeting a new family…
David Faustino says he talks to “Married With Children” costar Christina Applegate often as she lives with MS
Once a Bundy, always a Bundy. Actor David Faustino, who played Bud Bundy on Married… With Children, says…
Brain cell precursors show constant myelin-making drive
In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells – one…
Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis
Rebecca Spain, M.D., M.S.P.H., is lead author on a new randomized controlled clinical trial testing the over-the-counter supplement…
Gut bacteria mimicry can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis
If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system…
New method promises to alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis
About 1 million people in the U.S. live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that inflames the nervous system…