A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression. This MS severity can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the...
New research from the University of Cincinnati, published in the journal Nature, examines a process during embryo development that leads to the formation of the vertebral column or spinal column. If this process is disrupted, it results in a birth defect called...
Previous research has suggested that a subset of astrocytes—star-shaped cells in the brain and spinal cord—may be responsible for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease in which the immune system attacks the covering that protects nerves. But finding these rare cells is...
Some species of gut-dwelling bacteria activate nerves in the gut to promote the desire to exercise, according to a study in mice that was led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in Nature, reveals...
