An investigational drug for multiple sclerosis from Io Therapeutics has restored leg mobility and myelin nerve coatings in ...

The most-read stories published by Multiple Sclerosis News Today in 2024 focused on living with MS and news on disease risk ...

Complementary or alternative therapies such as acupuncture and massage will not cure MS or change its progression, but they may help you manage your symptoms. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a ...

Men with MS who started on high-efficacy DMTs had fewer relapses than those who started with moderate-efficacy DMTs, a U.S.

The immune system of a multiple sclerosis patient attacks the myelin, which is the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers. When the myelin sheath becomes damaged, the nerves are unable to ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine December 2024, jnumed.123.266896; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.266896 ...

Sphingosine is a membrane component in all cells and constitutes 25% of the lipid in the myelin sheath. Sphingosine is phosphorylated by ubiquitously expressed sphingosine kinases. S1P regulates ...

Dr. Robertson stated “These results inform the discovery of restorative neural therapeutics for MS by demonstrating that selective RXR agonism is sufficient for effective myelin repair.

Given compelling links between RXR activation and increased myelin repair, the collaborating scientists employed IRX4204 to investigate the impact of RXR agonism on functional recovery in mice ...

MS occurs when the body's immune system goes awry, attacking the myelin sheath that protects nerves. Over time, this can lead to a debilitating loss of movement, balance, cognitive abilities and other ...