B Cells Step Into the Limelight
Why MS researchers recast a well-known character
Why MS researchers recast a well-known character
In the body’s theater, the immune system’s show veers off-script to produce...
Laboratory Research
Fat Find
Molecules in myelin quell inflammation
Molecules in myelin quell inflammation
Lipids compose the bulk of myelin, yet proteins have commanded the bulk of researchers’ attention...
Laboratory Research
Petite but Potent
In autoimmune diseases, one microRNA might pack a powerful punch
In autoimmune diseases, one microRNA might pack a powerful punch
Dousing the flames of autoimmunity poses a mighty challenge, but one tiny RNA could...
Laboratory Research
Gender Bender
Researchers uncover a molecular mechanism that might contribute to the sex-related gap in MS
Researchers uncover a molecular mechanism that might contribute to the sex-related gap in MS
Men and women have a few crucial differences, but when it comes to MS, those that matter...
Laboratory Research
Moving Toward Convictions
Risk VI: New strategies to root out the cause of MS
Risk VI: New strategies to root out the cause of MS
If the hunt for causes of multiple sclerosis were a simple murder mystery, investigators...
Laboratory Research
Where There’s Smoke (and Stress), Is There Fire?
Risk V: The data are mixed, but two risk factors could offer insights into MS
Risk V: The data are mixed, but two risk factors could offer insights into MS
Cigarettes and excess stress lurk in the shadows of MS, but their role...
Clinical Research
New Math for MS Treatment
Improving predictions for who will develop a rare natalizumab side effect
Improving predictions for who will develop a rare natalizumab side effect
Researchers have published an algorithm for evaluating the likelihood that MS patients taking...
Clinical Research
AAN Final Roundup
Noteworthy talks summarized
Noteworthy talks summarized
NEW ORLEANS—As we continue to digest all we learned in the whirlwind of AAN...
Clinical Research, Drug Development, Meetings
FDA Warns About CCSVI Treatment
The FDA today issued a press release and safety communication about serious risks associated...
Clinical Research
Nature, Nurture, and What’s in Between
Risk IV: Where genes and the environment might intersect to foster MS
Risk IV: Where genes and the environment might intersect to foster MS
While investigators are debating whether multiple sclerosis is caused...
Laboratory Research