Oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for making myelin, are constantly being made throughout the brain and spinal cord, even when there’s no myelin damage, according to a new study by U.S. researchers. These findings challenge the long-held view that oligodendrocyte precursor cells mostly differentiate into oligodendrocytes at sites of damage to drive myelin repair. Instead, this…
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A new year, a new malady Did you know that “raja” is a legitimate Scrabble word? I didn’t and I’m a pretty decent Scrabble player. In fact, my friend’s niece thinks I am a Scrabble queen because I taught her about adding an s, r or d to a word and making a new word…
Making beaded curtains helps improve my fine motor skills
About two years after my multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, I began having hand-related symptoms that interfered with my daily life and caused significant stress. I’m a college student and remote employee, so I spend a lot of time typing, which is considered a fine motor skill because of the coordination and precision required. The symptoms I…
Monitoring Natalizumab Post-Dosing. Is it necessary?
Tweet Natalizumab is a migration inhibitor that works because it blocks lymphocytes and monocytes from migrating into the CNS and other tissues. It has been given as an intravenous infusion and more recently, as the patent runs out, as an injection under the skin. These both used to be given in hospital, but the latter…
From our CEO
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Tolebrutinib outcomes not as hoped for progressive MS
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New relapsing remitting MS treatment, Briumvi®, listed on the PBS
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Is it MS or something else? New research explains
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Bridging Science and Lived Experience: Reflections on the 2025 MS Progress in Research Conference
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6-week yoga program improves sleep, eases fatigue in people with MS
Taking part in a six-week yoga program improved self-reported physical activity and sleep quality, and reduced fatigue among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study from Turkey. In a randomized clinical trial (NCT06128668), researchers assessed the benefits of yoga sessions, compared to no intervention, in 60 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS),…