Sentences with phrase «as multiple sclerosis»

Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the fight against debilitating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis by revealing how to stop cells attacking healthy body tissue.

It is a problem as biological in nature as multiple sclerosis or asthma are.

And a growing body of evidence shows that vitamin D may also protect against diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hypertension, depression, and colon, breast and prostate cancers.

There are people out there who have controlled their assumed idiopathic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis by primarily using a therapeutic diet (28), or complementing their treatment with dietary modifications (29).

Narcolepsy affects 1 in every 2000 people, making it about as common as multiple sclerosis.

«If we can reliably «cure» food allergies, or related conditions such as asthma or autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis with this new therapy, it would be life - changing for affected individuals.»

Therapeutic targets include a number of cancers, as well as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, lupus, and type I diabetes

Some have severe brain injury or spinal cord injury showing up as Multiple Sclerosis Lyme, Parkinson's Disease Lyme, Alzheimer's Disease Lyme, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Lyme.

«Once you have the «why,» and particularly one as big as the Multiple Sclerosis, you will achieve the «what,» which leads to the «when» and that will help you meet all the right «whos,» so you'd end with the «wheres» and overcome any challenging «hows!»

When this fatty substance is damaged it can lead to potentially devastating disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

Apart from general care for mental health conditions and dementia, they also cater to specialist categories, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and stroke.

Studying itching sensations is a relatively new field, but if we look at the number of diseases where itch is a major symptom, it includes not only atopic dermatitis but also nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, as well as infection and end stage kidney disease.

The approach could be used to analyze GWAS results for other sporadic diseases with genetic causes, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and cancer.

For unknown reasons our immune system attacks healthy cells, tissues and organs in a process called autoimmunity, which can result in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

Inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease (an inflammatory bowel disease) and inflammatory skin diseases have been linked to faults in how the NOD2 pathway is regulated.

«We've worked in the field of biomarker discovery for various neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, neuropsychiatric lupus, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's,» says George Dorfman, director of business development at CDI Laboratories, a spin - off company located in Baltimore, Maryland, and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico that was developed from research at the High Throughput Biology Center at Johns Hopkins University, also in Baltimore.

They have also been associated with neuroinflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, but no study has shown a role in neurodevelopment disorders.

Scientists have made a key discovery that could speed up the production of cells in the lab for studying diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

The finding, announced 31 October at the annual meeting of the American Society for Human Genetics in Baltimore, Maryland, is expected to lead to a better understanding of many forms of autoimmunity, including common ones such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, whose causes are largely mysterious.

To look for the vessels, Dr. Reich's team used MRI to scan the brains of five healthy volunteers who had been injected with gadobutrol, a magnetic dye typically used to visualize brain blood vessels damaged by diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or cancer.

Mounting evidence indicates that if we don't get enough of it, we could leave ourselves more susceptible to infections, increase our risk of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, and even raise the risk of certain cancers.

That only adds to the growing interest in NOS - 2 inhibitors, he says: The molecule is also believed to play a role in several neurodegenerative afflictions, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

Rom noted that research has shown an increased risk of epilepsy for people who have autoimmune diseases that directly involve the brain, such as multiple sclerosis.

Now viruses rank among the environmental factors thought to trigger brain - ravaging diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease.

Microchips like these could also be used for other conditions that demand discrete drug dosing, such as multiple sclerosis, for which some patients must inject a dose of interferon once every two days.

Since the bacteria are associated with contributing to good health, Mangalam and his colleagues wondered whether those with a chronic autoimmune disorder, such as multiple sclerosis, would then have a gut microbiome that is different than the microbiome found in healthy individuals.

Hardy says at least 6,000 people have used the supplement for psychiatric problems, and a few thousand more have tried it for other central nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, and stress.

«It's early to speculate,» Kipnis says, «but I think that alteration in these vessels may affect disease progression in those neurological disorders with a prominent immune component, such as multiple sclerosis, autism and Alzheimer's disease.»

That's what happens in many diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injuries, stroke, neonatal brain injuries, and even Alzheimer's disease.

Although prior twin studies had hinted that nonheritable factors contribute to some autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, the recent analysis was one of the first to quantify genetic and environmental effects on the general immune system.

British newspapers reported this weekend that Ian Wilmut, the University of Edinburgh biologist who led the team that in 1997 cloned Dolly the sheep, is getting out of the cloning business in light of the new findings, which seem to offer researchers a likely new source of stem cell lines for basic research that could one day lead to new treatments and perhaps cures for spinal injuries, diabetes and debilitating disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

If intolerant T cells survive this selection process when they should have been eliminated, this can lead to an autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.

Myelin, the fatty coating that protects neurons in the brain and spinal cord, is destroyed in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

She has also found hereditary links to more prevalent conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, osteoarthritis, and migraine.

The study, which was conducted in healthy participants, broadens our understanding of disease entities that are associated with a lower threshold for cognitive fatigue, such as multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke and Parkinson disease.

The research focus within the medical community has increasingly centered on the human intestine and its bacterial population, the so - called microbiome, especially in neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.

Dietary fatty acids affect the development and progression of autoimmune chronic - inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

This clinical trial is the culmination of long - standing research led by Professor John Greenwood at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology showing the potential therapeutic benefits of using statins to treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and uveitis.

Lipid domains have been seen in many biological cell membranes, and have been linked to various diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and lung diseases.

Participants who were vitamin D deficient were more likely to have high levels of these biomarkers, which are linked to cardiovascular disease and inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Parish says these positive results suggest the drugs might be effective against other autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

He and other supporters argued unsuccessfully that the move would pave the way to cures for conditions such as spinal cord injuries and sickle - cell anemia as well as degenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

Recent research suggests one benefit of environmental enrichment at the cellular level: it repairs brain myelin, the protective insulation surrounding axons, or nerve fibers, which can be lost because of aging, injury or diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

These include conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes.

Diseases that attack myelin, such as multiple sclerosis, result in nerve signals that are not as efficient and can not travel as far as they should.

A new treatment may bring hope for people who suffer from muscle cramps or spasms from neuromuscular disorders, diseases such as multiple sclerosis or simply from nighttime leg cramps that keep people from sleeping, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18 to 25, 2015.

Most autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, are associated with specific HLAs.

Science forecast for 1966 — Reports could be forthcoming on the possible role of slow - acting viruses on chronic degenerative neurological diseases in man, such as multiple sclerosis.

«Very little research» has been conducted to determine rates at which veterans have been affected by neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, cancers, and reproductive problems, the panel said.