Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term autoimmune condition that affects over 2.9 million people around the world. In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath, a protective layer that insulates nerve fibers. This damage interrupts communication between the brain and body, leading to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, vision problems, and paralysis. Although existing treatments can help reduce …
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Compound Could Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Researchers have identified two compounds capable of repairing the protective myelin sheath damaged by multiple sclerosis, a major advance toward reversing nerve injury rather than just slowing it. The lead compound, K102, not only promotes remyelination but also balances immune function—key for long-term neurological recovery. In animal and cell studies, it restored myelin-producing cells and showed strong potential for …
Read More »Country star announces shock farewell concert amid battle with degenerative nerve condition
By ADAM S. LEVY, US SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 00:18, 10 October 2025 | Updated: 00:30, 10 October 2025 Alan Jackson has revealed the date of his farewell concert – Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale – amid an ongoing health battle. The 66-year-old country artist announced on Wednesday that his last concert will be held …
Read More »Harris seemed to touch a nerve with Newsom, lauds his ‘sense of humor’
Kamala Harris picked her way through several sticky subjects in a Monday night TV interview, including her account of being ghosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom when she called for his support during her brief, unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign. On the eve of the public release of her book detailing that campaign, Harris spoke with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on her relationship …
Read More »Gavin Newsom strikes a nerve — and seizes the spotlight — as he treads on Trump’s turf
After months of escalating attacks against President Donald Trump, California Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to have finally hit a nerve by hijacking his tactics. Newsom has put California at the center of Democrats’ campaign against a Trump-backed effort in Texas to pad the GOP’s U.S. House majority, countering with a rare, mid-decade redistricting proposal of his own. All the while, …
Read More »Cancer-induced nerve injury promotes resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy
Clinical samples and cohorts Supplementary Table 10 summarizes the different clinical cohorts used in this Article, and presents the results of their relevant analysis. The full description of each cohort is depicted in the text and in Supplementary Table 10. Neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 cSCC clinical trial cohorts The clinical trials protocol, statistical analysis plan, and institutional review board approvals were previously …
Read More »Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve – The New York Times
Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve The New York Times ‘Zohran’s Law,’ Cuomo’s very political housing proposal, would not apply to Zohran City & State New York Andrew Cuomo swipes at Zohran Mamdani over a classic New York topic: rent AP News Opinion | Cuomo Campaigns Against Cuomo The Wall Street Journal NYC mayor’s race: Mamdani, Cuomo spar over affordable …
Read More »Nerve pain medication gabapentin possibly tied to dementia, study says
July 11 (UPI) — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. What’s more, the risk …
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