Stem cell treatment is considered a controversial form of treatment in that it was once believed that it requires embryonic stem cells in order to be possible, which has become an issue of ethical debate. But not anymore. Researchers may have discovered a means to convert stem cells found in umbilical cords into other types of cells. The discovery may make it possible to develop potential stem cell treatments for d... Scientists Successfully Convert Umbilical Stem Cells Into Other Cells
Posted by dennis on January 25th, 2012
Stem cell treatment is considered a controversial form of treatment in that it was once believed that it requires embryonic stem cells in order to be possible, which has become an issue of ethical debate. But not anymore. Researchers may have discovered a means to convert stem cells found in umbilical cords into other types of cells. The discovery may make it possible to develop potential stem cell treatments for d... Study Suggests Reversing Age-Related MS Effects Possible
Posted by dennis on January 17th, 2012
With multiple sclerosis still considered as one of those conditions without a cure, researchers are trying hard to find different means in order to find the best available treatment. A new study is suggesting that it might be possible to reverse the ageing in the central nervous system which may help in regenerating damaged myelin common among MS patients. The study is published in the Cell Stem Cell journal.
The a... Link Between Virus And MS Key For Future MS Treatments
Posted by dennis on January 10th, 2012
Researchers may have found some proof regarding the link between virus and multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have shown in a study just how a particular virus can trick the immune system into triggering inflammation that can cause damage to the nerve cells in the brain which is typically what happens in MS. The findings of the research are published in the journal Neurology.
Previo... Multiple Sclerosis May Not Be An Autoimmune Disease
Posted by dennis on January 3rd, 2012
While multiple sclerosis may be considered as an autoimmune disease for a long time now, that view might change, in light of an article recently published in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology. According to the paper, MS might be considered as a metabolic disorder instead of as an autoimmune disease where the body’s own immune system attacks the myelin in neurons found in the central nervous ... Study Links MS To Different Area Of The Brain
Posted by dennis on December 27th, 2011
A study has suggested evidence that MS may not only cause damage as a result of the visible lesions that the said disease can create. It may also affect other areas of the brain responsible for cognitive, motor as well as sensory functions. The results of the study are published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Radiology researchers hailing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston looked into th... New Means Of Tracking MS Progression Discovered
Posted by dennis on December 19th, 2011
Researchers have discovered a new means of monitoring the progression of the debilitating disease, multiple sclerosis. Researchers made use of a powerful MRI with three times the strength to keep track of the increasing levels of iron found in brain tissue.
Researchers from the University of Alberta have discovered increasing iron levels in the gray matter areas of the brain in MS patients, which is responsible for... Researchers Discover MS Starts In Brain’s Outer Layers
Posted by dennis on December 13th, 2011
Medical experts previously believed that multiple sclerosis may develop from deep inside the brain going out. But researchers have recently discovered that this may not be the case. There are also indications that MS may develop from the outermost parts of the brain going deeper.
A collaborative effort between researchers from Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic have indicated that multiple sclerosis may develop f... Oral MS Drug Mechanism Known
Posted by dennis on December 6th, 2011
An oral drug called laquinimod has been undergoing clinical trial and has so far been effective in treating relapsing-remitting MS. But the mechanism behind its effective treatment of MS has not been fully understood by researchers. A recent study on the oral MS drug will provide added insight on how the said drug works in treating the debilitating disease affecting millions of people worldwide.
According to resear... MS Drug Reduces Relapse Rate By Half In Late Stage Trial
Posted by dennis on November 22nd, 2011
A new multiple sclerosis drug has been showing quite a promise in reducing relapse rates in people who suffer from the said disease. The experimental MS drug called alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) from Genzyme has been showing that it can reduce relapse rates of MS by as much as 50 percent. It is also seen to be effective in lowering the risk of worsening disabilities by around 40 percent as exhibited at the late stage tria... Potential Biomarker Identified For Early Diagnosis Of MS
Posted by dennis on November 15th, 2011
Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that can be used to diagnose for certain degenerative brain conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Certain changes exhibited by tissues located at the junction of the outer and inner layers of the brain called “blurring” may indicate the level of cognitive decline and may be used for early diagnosis of diseases like MS as well as develop new therapies fo...