Tag Archives: Sclerosis

Summary: Scientists have found that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a distinctly imbalanced oral microbiome—marked by a loss of beneficial bacteria and a rise in inflammation-linked microbes. Using advanced genetic and metabolic profiling, researchers revealed that saliva from MS patients also had lower levels of hypotaurine, a molecule that supports antioxidant defense and nerve health. These microbial and metabolic …

Summary: Researchers have traced the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), showing that the immune system begins attacking the brain up to seven years before diagnosis. By analyzing over 5,000 blood proteins, they identified molecular signs of damage to myelin—the protective sheath around nerve fibers—long before symptoms emerge. Key biomarkers such as IL-3 and MOG reveal a two-stage attack, first …

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 …

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 …

ECTRIMS 2025: Frexalimab helps control MS for 2.5 years in study  Multiple Sclerosis News Today Source link

Study approval All participants provided written informed consent for participation in the study. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Boards at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (protocol numbers VD-124, VD-118, VD-155 and VD-171), Massachusetts General Hospital (protocol number 2006P000982), Emory University (protocol number CR003-IRB00078771), University of California, Irvine (protocol number 20163191), National Institutes of Health (protocol number 17N0131), …

ECTRIMS 2025: Updated McDonald criteria enable more MS diagnoses  Multiple Sclerosis News Today Implementation of the 2024 revision of the McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis  Nature MS guidelines updated with new red flags  Medical Republic What to Know: New MS Diagnostic Criteria  National Multiple Sclerosis Society New Criteria Could Improve Speed, Accuracy of MS Diagnosis  Medscape Source link

Diets improve health markers in MS, but don’t affect brain lesions  Multiple Sclerosis News Today Source link

Getting vaccinated helps me protect myself and others with MS  Multiple Sclerosis News Today Source link

On this week’s program, how government funding cuts and climate change are affecting people living with multiple sclerosis and health care experts working on a cure. From the personal struggles of patients to the fight for research breakthroughs, Dr. Joe Sirven and his guest explore what it will take to overcome these current obstacles. Guest: Then, drilling into conventional wisdom. …