Many mature oligos. Queen’s University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair — a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The research study, led by Dr Yvonne Dombrowski and Dr Denise Fitzgerald at the Wellcome-Wolfson...
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Controversial ‘liberation therapy’ fails to treat multiple sclerosis
This is an MRI of a person with multiple sclerosis. White areas show permanent scarring caused by the disease. Opening up narrowed veins from the brain and spinal cord is not effective in treating multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study led by the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. The conclusions about...
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‘My £43,000 stem cell therapy in Mexico has transformed me’: MS left BBC war correspondent Caroline Wyatt struggling to walk or even think clearly, but now she has hope
Though it was diagnosed in 2015, Caroline Wyatt has lived with MS for 25 years Increasingly, she lost control of her arms and legs – even her eyes were affected Convinced she had nothing to lose, she set off to Mexico to get stem cell therapy Three weeks after her return, Caroline’s symptoms had significantly...
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Autoimmune disease: Could modified red blood cells lead to new treatments?
New treatments that prevent and alleviate autoimmune diseases may come from using red blood cells to carry disease-specific proteins that retrain the immune system. So concludes a study that shows such an approach works in mice with multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. The researchers say that their method of using red blood cells to...
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Multiple sclerosis: New technology improves cognition
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating neurological disease that affects tens of thousands of Americans. While there is yet no cure for the illness, researchers are working hard to understand its causes and mitigate its symptoms. New research investigates the effects of cutting-edge cognitive training technology on people with multiple sclerosis. New research tests the effects...
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Scientists spot signs that predict worsening multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay)—Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more likely to progress to advanced disease among patients who suffer from fatigue and limited use of their legs, new research suggests. “Better understanding who is at high risk of getting worse may eventually allow us to tailor more specific treatments to these people,” said study author Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman. She...
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Stem Cell Transplants May Help Some With Multiple Sclerosis
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First blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis discovered
A blood test for determining the subtype of MS could be as little as two years away following the discovery of a blood biomarker Although there is no known cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), there are treatments that can help prevent new attacks and improve function after an attack. However, there are three subtypes of...
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T cell type that promotes damaging immune response discovered
For the first time, researchers have identified a type of T cell that plays a key role in promoting the damaging autoimmune response that inflames and attacks the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. The discovery – made with technologies that help to analyze just a “handful of cells” – offers vital new clues to the biology...
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BBC war reporter, 49, flies to Mexico for a £62,000 MS operation after being refused NHS treatment
Caroline Wyatt travelled to a private hospital in Puebla in January The neurological condition affects victims ability to swallow, see and think MS doctors used her own stem cells to ‘regrow’ her immune system She lost all her hair after the treatment and felt as ‘vulnerable as a newborn’ A former BBC war correspondent has been forced...