Scientists say that blocking a protein called DLK could help protect against neurodegeneration of demyelinated nerve cells in ...

Scientists will use $1 million from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to explore ways to stop astrocytes from damaging ...

This groundbreaking discovery sheds light on a long-standing mystery about what triggers this chronic and debilitating ...

Research suggests that omega-3s can support brain health, especially for people who carry a gene that raises the risk of ...

The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpesvirus family, is best known for causing infectious mononucleosis, or ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, as part of the Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Neuroimmunology Seminar Series, Dr. Amber Salter delivered an overview of her ongoing work ...

Research indicates that certain enzymes in neurons play a role in mediating the toxic effects of diets high in palm oil.

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It would be the first alternative to a stem cell transplant to treat the disease, a therapy that ... the VLCFAs to accumulate and damage the myelin sheath. Using eli-cel, the patient’s own ...

Lorenzo was a victim of ALD, a genetic disease that typically shows up in boys between the ages of four ... of the long-chain ...

What is Known About the Estrogen Deficiency of Menopause & Specific Autoimmune Diseases It is known that many natural, pathological and therapeutic conditions can change serum estrogen levels ...