MS: Drug could reverse symptoms by regenerating myelin
Researchers have developed a new therapy that can restore the myelination process in animal models of multiple sclerosis. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Ancient viruses participated in brain development
Researchers have discovered that ancient viruses that infected vertebrates played a crucial role in the formation of myelin, and thus ...
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Defective myelin worsens the effects of Alzheimer’s
A defect in myelin, which protects nerve cells in the brain, increases the risk of Aꞵ peptide deposition, a hallmark ...
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Talking to your child helps their brain development
Talking to toddlers helps shape their developing brains, thereby supporting language processing. THE ESSENTIAL British researchers have captured thousands of ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a lack of communication between immune cells?
The disease is not solely genetic or potentially linked to the Epstein-Barr virus. Cells of the immune system would also ...
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Exposure to the sun would protect against multiple sclerosis
Improving morale, regulating the internal clock, boosting our immune system… The sun has many health benefits. According to a recent ...
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What if we used the cold to fight multiple sclerosis?
The cold could reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis by concentrating the body's energy resources on maintaining its body temperature. ...
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Multiple sclerosis: cold could relieve symptoms
What if winter was more bearable for patients with multiple sclerosis? That's according to new research from scientists at the ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a new mode of communication between cells
A mode of communication between neurons and microglia, immune cells present in the brain, has just been discovered and would ...
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Multiple sclerosis: an increased risk of death for depressed people
The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is also greater for people with multiple sclerosis and depression. THE ESSENTIAL Symptoms of ...
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Multiple sclerosis: chronic inflammation of neurons causing degeneration
By performing MRI brain sections, the researchers revealed chronic neuronal inflammation at the periphery of the plaques. Observed in patients ...
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Multiple sclerosis: recurring health problems can be a warning sign
Multiple sclerosis is often diagnosed years after the appearance of the first symptoms which would often be perceived, wrongly, as ...
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The molecule capable of restoring cognitive functions
The TET1 molecule, through its action on glial cells, participates in the production of myelin. The latter is essential for ...
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World Day: 6 misconceptions about multiple sclerosis
On the occasion of the World Day of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which takes place every year on May 30, Professor ...
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You can assess the progression of multiple sclerosis by tapping on a smartphone
Using a mobile app called Neurokeys, researchers have been able to use typing speed to detect disease progression in people ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a treatment to curb the disease and protect the immune system
It would be possible to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis while preserving the immune system, thanks to the antigens ...
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Breast milk would protect our brain
N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in breast milk, was able to stimulate myelin production in adult mice. If the experience ...
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Multiple sclerosis: where is the research?
Why doctor takes stock of the various innovations in the treatment of multiple sclerosis on the occasion of this world ...
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Schizophrenia: an avenue for new treatment
People with schizophrenia have white matter deficits, according to a recent study. Eventually, these discoveries could lead to the development ...
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Do children’s brains really lose gray matter as they grow?
Contrary to what many scientists have shown in the past, children's brains do not thin out that much as they ...
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Multiple sclerosis: an envelope protein of a retrovirus at the origin of the disease
A new German study sheds light on the role of the envelope protein of a retrovirus in triggering multiple sclerosis.An ...
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Multiple sclerosis: the key role of testosterone
The male sex hormone is important for the brain. Testosterone effectively helps repair myelin, which protects the nerve fibers in ...
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A food bacteria would trigger multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis could be triggered by clostridium perfringens. This food-borne bacterium sometimes produces the epsilon toxin, which is very aggressive ...
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Breastfeeding boosts brain development
Feeding your child with breast milk allows the brain to develop faster, according to American neurologists. The cerebral areas of ...
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