Warring Microglia and Macrophages Could Be Key to Neurological Disorders

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Credit: iStock An unexpected research finding is providing new information that could lead to new treatments of certain neurological diseases and disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and spinal cord injury. University of Alberta medical researcher Jason Plemel and key collaborators Joanne Stratton from McGill University, and Wee Yong […]

Living Near Major Roads Associated With Higher Dementia Risk

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Credit: Pixabay Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research published in the journal Environmental Health . Researchers from the University of British Columbia analyzed data for 678,000 adults in Metro Vancouver. They […]

Molecular Switch Repairs the Central Nervous System in Models of MS

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Credit: iStock A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. The early research in animal models could advance an already approved Food and Drug Administration therapy and also could […]

MultiCare makes changes at Neuroscience Institute, leaving MS patients questioning next steps

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MS patient Cindy Fawcett does her morning yoga routine at her home in Hayden on Jan. 16, 2020. She is losing her multiple sclerosis specialist due to changes at Multicare. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review) Shauna Miller has had multiple sclerosis for 23 to 35 years, depending on when […]

Study: MS drug costs nearly triple over 7 years, even with introduction of generic

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MINNEAPOLIS – The cost of prescriptions for multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs nearly tripled over seven years, and the introduction of a generic version of one of the most common drugs had little overall effect on prices, according to a study published in the January 15, 2020, online issue of […]

Study: MS drug costs nearly triple over 7 years, even with introduction of generic

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MINNEAPOLIS – The cost of prescriptions for multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs nearly tripled over seven years, and the introduction of a generic version of one of the most common drugs had little overall effect on prices, according to a study published in the January 15, 2020, online issue of […]

A molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders

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Myelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia. A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. The early research in animal models could advance an already approved Food and Drug Administration therapy and […]

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

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A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. The early research in animal models could advance an already approved Food and Drug Administration therapy and also could lead to […]

Mayo Clinic discovers a molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. The early research in animal models could advance an already approved Food and Drug Administration therapy and also […]