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The latest multiple sclerosis news from News Medical |
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| | Role of Microglia in Multiple Sclerosis
Glial cells play many critical roles in the mediation of immune responses, transmission of axon potentials and maintenance of CNS (central nervous system) homeostasis. Demyelination refers to the loss of the myelin sheath, which affects the ability of the neurons to signal appropriately.
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| | A newly published paper in the Lancet journal EBioMedicine identifies a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis patients who are overweight or obese. | | | | Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, and Pei-Pei Liu, PhD, were awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to conduct a novel study of outcome processing in individuals with MS. | | | | Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis (MS) are a major healthcare burden worldwide and are life-altering conditions for afflicted patients. | | | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, to include relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease. | |
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