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3 Mar 2025 16:24 EditedLast reply 4 Mar 2025 09:09

Do You Get Prof G's Newsletter?

You ought to. It is a brilliant patient focused resource. If you ask him nicely it is free. The big US MS meeting has just ended. It is called ACTRIMS. This is an excerpt from Prof G's report 'There were excellent talks on the biology of myelination and remyelination and their complexity. The que...

@Sheikhaofmaiden

28 Jan 2025 04:09 Edited

New treatment for optic nerve

A recent American study has revealed a new treatment that offers hope for treating vision problems in patients with multiple sclerosis and other conditions affecting the nerves. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz in the United States and was published on ...

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@Kfis

6 Nov 2024 10:18Last reply 6 Nov 2024 13:52

Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)

Anyone being bombarded with the benefits of NMN for MS? I’m really confused, as some studies show that taking this to produce more NAD has a positive effect on myelin repair and protection and other studies suggest it can trigger axon degeneration. I had been taking it (bit silly as research and cli...

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@GerardMcC1

14 Oct 2024 22:11Last reply 16 Oct 2024 14:19

A future possibility - (from WebMD)

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have found that taking N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar compound that can be used as a dietary supplement, has helped ease MS patients’ inflammation levels and has the potential to promote myelin repair. Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, the lead...

Reading, United Kingdom

@markmalekpour

13 Oct 2024 21:32Last reply 27 Jan 2025 03:17

Using ChatGPT to Help Understand MS

I decided to use ChatGPT and asked it to give me an explanation of MS, what’s happening, why and what my DMT medication (Kesimpta) is doing and why. I honestly found this brief exchange the most clear explanation and summary of MS to me. It’s helped me understand a lot more. Here’s the exchange, b...

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@NatureDeb

8 Oct 2024 08:43Last reply 9 Oct 2024 07:51

what's the best repair of the Myelin Sheath

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@mngonewild

21 Aug 2024 16:26 EditedLast reply 21 Aug 2024 17:19

Interesting, Arsenic trioxide, aiming to treat RRMS

I often wonder what causes scientists to try these things, but certainly glad they think "outside the box" https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2024/08/21/eu-patent-given-arsenic-trioxide-aiming-treat-rrms/

Edina, United States

@mngonewild

18 Aug 2024 14:53Last reply 27 Sep 2024 13:34

PIPE-307

How cool would the drug be! https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2024/08/08/pipe-307-shows-potential-repair-myelin-ms-mouse-model/

Waconia, United States

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@mngonewild

16 Aug 2024 15:25

Remyelination

Every time I see that word, the fingers crossing becomes a little more hopeful! https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/unique-marker-adult-cells-making-myelin-sheath-may-aid-ms/

Edina, United States

@mngonewild

7 Aug 2024 15:19Last reply 7 Aug 2024 17:49

A Drug that replaces/repairs Myelin!

How amazing would this drug be if ever comes to fruition/market. The skeptic in me says our disease is such a cash cow for big pharma this would face resistance, but fingers crossed! https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-drug-clock-multiple-sclerosis.html

Edina, United States

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