HEALTH MATTERS: Living with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis can be a frustrating disease, as it is largely unpredictable with disabling symptoms that typically come and go. Original post: HEALTH MATTERS: Living with Continue Reading
Unity Walk will fight Parkinson’s
Team Bettie’s Bruisers formed by two Waynesboro women will participate in the 18th Parkinson’s Unity Walk Saturday, April 28, in Central Park in New York City. Read more here: Unity Walk will Continue Reading
UCF scientists pioneer new source of stem cell generation
A process that prompts a single gene to generate millions of supercharged stem cells, which can then turn into any kind of cell a body needs to repair itself, has been patented at the University of Continue Reading
Reprogramming brain cells important first step for new Parkinson’s therapy
In efforts to find new treatments for Parkinson's Disease (PD), researchers have directly reprogrammed astrocytes, the most plentiful cell type in the central nervous system, into dopamine-producing Continue Reading
Open Door: MS – Part 1 – Video
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease affecting the central nervous system. The MS Society works closely with people affected by this condition, helping them to manage their symptoms Continue Reading
X marks the spot — TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder
( BioMed Central ) Autism spectrum disorder affects about one in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which Continue Reading
Promising new approach to treating debilitating nervous system disease
( Loyola University Health System ) A groundbreaking study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests what could become the first effective treatment for a debilitating and fatal disease of the central Continue Reading
Orange Cycle adds Ride & Events page
Want to know more about the Ride for Life, Ride 4 the Animals, Salute to Freedom Bike Ride, Ride Ataxia Orlando, Mount Dora Bicycle Festival, LighterKnot Adventure Race, Horrible Hundred or the Continue Reading
BrainStorm Receives Grant from Israels Office of the Chief Scientist
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. Read the rest here: BrainStorm Receives Grant from Israels Office of the Chief Scientist Continue Reading
BrainStorm Receives Grant from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. , an innovative developer of adult stem cell therapeutics targeting Central Nervous System diseases, today announced that it received notice from Israel’s Office Continue Reading
New type of spinal cord stem cell discovered
( University of British Columbia ) A group led by a University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health scientist has discovered a type of spinal cord cell that could function as a stem cell, Continue Reading
Breaching the blood-brain barrier: Finding may permit drug delivery to the brain for Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis …
Researchers may have solved a 100-year puzzle: How to safely open and close the blood-brain barrier so that therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and cancers of the central Continue Reading
Multiple Sclerosis symptoms require individualized management
Ask five people who have multiple sclerosis to list their top symptoms, and you are likely to get five different answers. Commonly known as MS, multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that attacks Continue Reading
Parkinson’s group gathers to network
About 50,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. Here is the original post: Parkinson's group gathers to Continue Reading
Autism camp helps youths build socialization skills
Juanita Raymond has been asking for an autism camp at Easter Seals Central Illinois for years. Read the rest here: Autism camp helps youths build socialization skills Continue Reading
Central Valley Autism Project Helps Change Lives In Stanislaus County
KCRA 3's Janet O reports from Modesto where the Central Valley Autism Project has been helping children with autism for the past decade. Original post: Central Valley Autism Project Helps Continue Reading
Breakthrough in the search for new treatments for multiple sclerosis
Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism which could bring about the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis -- a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous Continue Reading
“Walk the Garden Path to find a Cure for Parkinson's Disease …
Debi Brooks will speak about Clinical Trials and the challenges of finding a Cure for Parkinson's Disease . Dr More here: “Walk the Garden Path to find a Cure for Parkinson's Disease Continue Reading
Parkinson’s up from workplace pesticides
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (UPI) -- Combined exposure to three pesticides near any workplace increased Parkinson's disease risk three-fold in California's Central Valley, researchers say. See the Continue Reading
Seniors World Chronicle: USA: Life long disease Multiple Sclerosis …
Multiple sclerosis , commonly known as MS, is a disease that affects the nerves of the central nervous system. An insulation to the nerves known as myelin improves the impulses that maintain the Continue Reading
