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Sclerosis
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Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries
For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely.…
Blood test may predict MS development, UCSF research reveals
In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have…
Researchers develop first genetic maps for disease-linked DNA repeats
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has built the first genetic reference maps for…
New treatments in sight for challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Neurology, researchers reviewed the progress thus far in pharmacologically…
Study reveals obesity’s link to increased risk of multiple sclerosis and ischemic stroke
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from China used Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess the…
Childhood obesity linked to over double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) shows…
Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in MS patients despite vaccination
New real-world research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024)…
Children with multiple sclerosis have better outcomes if treated early and with high-efficacy therapies
A ground-breaking study – the largest of its kind globally – has found children with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
New fluid biomarker may one day detect ALS and FTD before symptoms appear
Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD,…
Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide
Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and…