Tag Archives: Multiple Sclerosis

From the Outside In: Mayo Clinic Collaboration Finds Multiple Sclerosis Often Starts in Brain’s Outer Layers

December 5th, 2011 - 3:36 pm

Multiple sclerosis (MS) may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn’t always an “inside-out” process as previously thought, reported a new collaborative study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Research Improves Diagnosis and Potential Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica

December 1st, 2011 - 3:31 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified critical properties of neuromyelitis optica, a potentially debilitating neurological disease. The findings could help physicians better care for the thousands of patients around the world with NMO. The paper was published in the journal, Proceedings … Continue reading →

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Study Provides New Insight into Tissue Damage in Multiple Sclerosis

April 7th, 2010 - 11:28 am

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that the type of tissue damage changes throughout the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). In early relapsing disease stages, the plaques, or areas where the nervous system is inflamed or demyelinated, are predominantly … Continue reading →

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Researchers Identify Two Genes as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Multiple Sclerosis

September 11th, 2009 - 7:00 am

A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings give researchers new hope for developing more effective therapies for patients with MS and for … Continue reading →

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Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Potential New Therapeutic Target

September 18th, 2008 - 1:26 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that two particular enzymes were elevated in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). The levels of these enzymes also were associated with the patients’ levels of disability. This gives researchers new hope in developing … Continue reading →

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