Tag: Multiple Sclerosis

New MS research harnessing the brain’s healing power

A new multiple sclerosis (MS) research project designed to help the brain repair itself by activating its own healing processes has been announced as part of MS Australia’s latest $5.7 million research investment. Iain Comerford. Image Credit: MS Australia This pioneering work is just one of the 35 new research initiatives funded by MS Australia’s… Continue reading New MS research harnessing the brain’s healing power

New 4D Brain Map reveals potential early warning signs of multiple sclerosis

Using an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers have created a four-dimensional brain map that reveals how lesions similar to those seen in human MS form. These findings provide a window into the early disease state and could help identify potential targets for MS treatments and brain tissue repair.

[In Context] Maria Trojano: advocate for real-world multiple sclerosis studies

Maria Trojano describes herself as “a strong-willed person” who has always enjoyed solving problems. For her, neurology seems a perfect fit. “Neurology is still one of those fields where you have to use history, information, and examination to arrive at the clinical diagnosis. So you have to solve problems every day”, she says. Trojano is… Continue reading [In Context] Maria Trojano: advocate for real-world multiple sclerosis studies

Multiple sclerosis: Cell-catching implant helps identify successful treatment in mice

A sponge-like implant in mice helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It also gave researchers a look at how primary progressive multiple sclerosis, the fastest-progressing version of the disease, attacks the central nervous system early on.