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New Findings | 18 May 2013

Ebb and Flow of EBV

Active phase of viral life cycle may correlate with MS relapses

Epstein-Barr virus, the nearly ubiquitous herpesvirus that can cause “mono,” seems inextricably tied to...
News Synthesis | 10 May 2013

The Oligodendrocyte Whisperer

A young researcher’s quest to develop new ways of studying neurodegeneration might yield insights that will benefit MS patients, herself among them

In a darkened room in a fifth-floor Manhattan lab, Valentina Fossati shows off the fruits...

Research Resources

Tools that will help investigators conceive and perform experimental work:

  • Drug-Development Pipeline consolidates key information about compounds under investigation for therapeutic use
  • Tissue Repositories lists features of the world's tissue repositories and brain banks, including rules of engagement and contact information
  • MSGene provides a comprehensive, unbiased and regularly updated collection of genetic association studies performed on multiple sclerosis phenotypes
  • Animal Models summarizes the promises and pitfalls of animal models used in MS research

  • Clinical Trials lists sources of information about MS clinical trials

 

Animal Models | 24 OCT 2012

Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Description, strengths, caveats, and more
Alla Katsnelson

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is the oldest and most frequently used model system for studying MS in laboratory animals. Rather than a single model, EAE is...
 

Forums

Discussions | 2 Apr 2012

Choosing Therapies

We currently have approximately a dozen disease modifying therapies. What is the rationale behind choice of therapy...
Discussions | 2 Apr 2012

Biomarkers in MS

There are no biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and response to therapy in MS. MRI imaging, visual evoked potentials...

Professional Resources

Recent Comments

New Findings | 24 Apr 2013
I always wondered that having had MS symptoms...
New Findings | 24 Apr 2013
Even though this study didn't show a benefit...
New Findings | 22 Mar 2013
It seems that use of assays for NFL and GFAP will...
New Findings | 8 Mar 2013
The increased Na+ content and disruption of ion...
Discussions | 30 Dec 2012
Thank you for your encouraging words, however is...
New Findings | 2 Aug 2012
This is a very interesting paper. The effect...
Blogs | 9 Jul 2012
Thanks for covering the meeting. I definitely...
Discussions | 5 Apr 2012
This topic is timely and important and in one...
Discussions | 4 Apr 2012
Folks,  The goal of immunological treatment...

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