Research: retinal changes correlate with brain activity

Ratchford et al. Active MS is associated with accelerated retinal ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer thinning. Neurology. 2013 Jan ;80:47-5...

A new meaning for MS

T cell vaccination study: double-blind and controlled!

#MSBlog : A first for the T-cell vaccination lobby; a double-blind controlled trial! Time for a celebration? Epub : Karussis et al. T cell v...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from Team G!

Research: fingolimod after natalizumab keeps relapses at bay

#MSBlog: How soon after stopping natalizumab (Tysabri) do you start  fingolimod (Gilenya) ? Epub : Havla et al. Fingolimod reduces recurrenc...

Research: Effect of Natalizumab on T cells

Epub : Börnsen et al.  Effect of Natalizumab on Circulating CD4(+) T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis.  PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e47578. doi: 10.1371...

Exercise for MS

Tonight is New Years Eve, so some exercise for this evening. Drink in Moderation and Don't Drink and Drive .

Research Day 31

So this Concludes the House of Mouse Month. I t is back to the boring white lab coat. Tomorrow brings another Year,  with New Challenges an...

Unrelated Blogger Comments New Years Eve

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Research: clearing up myelin debris

Epub : Fernandez-Castaneda et al. Identification of the LDL Receptor-Related Protein-1 Interactome in Central Nervous System myelin suggests...

Research Gender differences in MS

Epub : Rojas et al. Sex-related differences in atrophy and lesion load in multiple sclerosis patients. Neurologia. 2012 Dec 13. doi:pii: S0...

Research: Genetic pathways of MS

Epub : Song et al. Genome-wide pathway analysis of a genome-wide association study on multiple sclerosis.  Mol Biol Rep. 2012 Dec 14. Aims :...

Research Day 30

The stars of the Preclinical Research Work of TeamG Mr & Mrs BiozziMouse Guido Biozzi was a Brazilian working in the Institute Curie in ...

Unrelated Blogger Comments 30

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Research vessels at the centre of the lesion

Epub : Gaitán et al. Initial investigation of the blood-brain barrier in MS lesions at 7 tesla. Mult Scler. 2012 Dec 17. BACKGROUND : We pr...

CCSVI Monthly-December

Research : CCSVI a consequence not cause Epub :  Denislic et al. Disability caused by multiple sclerosis is associated with the number of ex...

Blood flow in grey matter lesions

Epub : Peruzzo et al. Heterogeneity of cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis: an MRI perfusion study. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2012 Dec. ...

Research Day 29

Come along and Talk to Alison our Resident Designer... She Does like to be called an Artist-That's Me. She's only miffed because sh...

Unrelated Blogger Comments 29

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Research: veins sizes in the MS brain

Epub : Gaitán MI, de Alwis MP, Sati P, Nair G, Reich DS. Multiple sclerosis shrinks intralesional, and enlarges extralesional, brain parench...

Research: MS and employment

Epub : Schiavolin et al. Factors related to difficulties with employment in patients with multiple sclerosis: a review of 2002-2011 literatu...

Research Day 28

Your chance to give a Neuro/Scientists a verbal beating  at the Question Time, so we need your questions.  Time is running out, the posts fi...

Unrelated Blogger Comments 28

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Cardiovascular risk in MS

#MSBlog: Does your MS affect your risk of having a cardiovascular event. i.e. myocardial infarction or stroke? Epub : Sternberg et al. The P...

Research: Smoking increases Risk of MS

Epub : Salzer et al. Smoking as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis.  Mult Scler. 2012 Dec 20. BACKGROUND : Smoking has been associated wi...

Research: Monitoring Movement

Epub : Motl et al. Accelerometry as a measure of walking behavior in multiple sclerosis. Acta Neurol Scand. 2012. doi: 10.1111/ane.12036. O...

Tc17 a new player in cause of MS

IL-17-producing CD8+ T (Tc17) cells are detectable in MS lesions; however, their contribution to the disease is unknown. To identify functi...

Research Day 27

Talk to a  Neuro and ........ Do not Forget the Research Day..The men in Grey ..and a few women too. Unfortunately, the tickets have now all...

Unrelated Blogger Comments 27

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Health status changes

#MSBlog: Would treating early and hard have made a difference? What do you think? Epub :  Giordano et al; The POSMOS study. Self-assessed he...