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Thursday, April 3
Deactivating Protein May Protect Nerve Fibers In MS
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on Thu 03 Apr 2008 07:04 PM CST
Oregon Health & Science University neuroscientist researchers, working with colleagues at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Padova in Italy, have shown that genetically inactivating a protein called cyclophilin D can protect nerve more »
Animation - Nervous System Formation
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on Thu 03 Apr 2008 01:29 PM CST
Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this How Stuff Works article: "Nervous System Formation." 23 February 2005. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://health.howstuffworks.com/adam-200120.htm> 03 April 2008. Nervous System Formation The most critical stage of development for the embryo's nervous system are the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy.
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Screening Battery Assesses MS-Specific Cognitive Dysfunction
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on Thu 03 Apr 2008 11:00 AM CST
Because cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is linked to higher rates of unemployment and a decline in activities of daily living, early recognition of cognitive deficits is vital. A new method may assist health care providers in detecting MS-related cognitive dysfunction accurately and objectively more »
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
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on Thu 03 Apr 2008 10:52 AM CST
The MMSE is a tool for screening cognitive decline associated with multiple sclerosis. (Folstein et al. 1975). more »
Copolymer-specific regulatory T cells suppress autoimmune diseases in mice
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on Thu 03 Apr 2008 09:14 AM CST
US researchers have developed regulatory T cells that are capable of suppressing multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases in mice, according to a report in the March 24th Early Edition of the Proceedings of more »
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