Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...
Additionally, here we aim to reach patients suffering from multiple sclerosis or any patient undergoing other ... Similarly, in our brain, the myelin sheath serves as this crucial “plastic coating” ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that damages the protective sheath (myelin) around nerve fibers. It can also damage the nerves themselves. When myelin and nerves in ...
She states symptoms as including: Pedra Lhermitte's Sign (electric shock sensation), facial pain, MS hug, heat intolerance, body jerks, cognitive fog, itching (pruritus), hypersensitivity to light, ...
Cataracts, a common eye condition characterized by clouding of the lens, often lead to blurred vision and, if left untreated, ...
The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin— the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural ...
A recent drug discovery could eventually help the visually impaired and those suffering from multiple sclerosis, traumatic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease regain some of their vision and mental ...
The study was published in the journal Nature Communications. The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin— the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to ...
Mikael Simons, MD, a neurologist and researcher at Technical University Munich and the Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Munich, Germany is the winner of the 2024 Barancik Prize for Innovation ...
With MS, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin, a protective sheath that covers nerve fibers. It is two to three times more common in women than men, and researchers are still ...
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), commonly known as Botox, has emerged as a promising option for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. It may help reduce muscle contractions and spasms, easing ...