Serum from relapsing MS patients reduced cultured brain cells’ expression of tight junction molecules and increased the expression of cell adhesion molecules that promote cytokine-activated leukocyte migration. If these serum factors are also present in plasma or whole blood, the research raises questions about the safety of blood donations from people with MS.

Stem Cells Help Mice Walk; Cooling the Immune Response

A review of the literature conducted by the American Academy of Neurology supports the use of cannabis to treat some symptoms of MS, including spasticity, pain related to spasticity, overactive bladder, and painful burning and numbness

A survey of neurologists showed that most patients with MS received DMT; that patient satisfaction and adherence were best with fingolimod; but that insurance coverage for fingolimod was worse than for self-injectable DMTs