Scientists in Sweden were able to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind the development of lesions in multiple sclerosis by employing sophisticated techniques. The latest findings are detailed in ...

Diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS ... in your lower spine using a spinal needle. Your doctor will ensure that the needle is positioned between your spinal cord and the cord’s covering or ...

MS is a disease that can affect your brain and spinal cord, and can cause problems ... Most people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a type called relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS).

More information: Aletta M. R. van den Bosch et al, Profiling of microglia nodules in multiple sclerosis reveals propensity for lesion formation, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467 ...

The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) particularly in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin.

Positive spinal cord MRI (≥ 2 focal T2 lesions); c. Positive CSF Table used with permission: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Bulletins. International panel updates diagnostic ...

Several differences with the clinical setting are apparent. First, the lesion used here (surgical transection of the spinal cord) is quite different from human cases of spinal cord injury ...

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing obexelimab in adults with relapsing types of multiple sclerosis is now recruiting ...

There’s no single test that can diagnose multiple sclerosis. Instead ... the myelin that protects the nerve fibers in the spinal cord and brain. If you or someone you love is experiencing ...

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Shares of Tiziana Life Sciences rose after the company said it received positive results from its nasal anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in traumatic spinal cord injury. The stock was up 5.3% to 84 cents ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and potentially debilitating ... that surrounds nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. When this lining becomes inflamed or destroyed, it slows down and disrupts ...