Is this a new understanding of Multiple Sclerosis and its treatments? Worth a read

The test was developed using an existing diagnostic procedure as its basis and has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the Epstein Barr Virus A team of research scientists at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new and unique blood test to measure the immune response to the Epstein Barr Virus…Read more Is this a new understanding of Multiple Sclerosis and its treatments? Worth a read

CBD products don’t ease pain and are potentially harmful – new study finds

There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, according to new research led by the University of Bath in the UK. CBD (short for cannabidiol) is one of many chemicals found naturally in the cannabis plant. It’s a popular alternative…Read more CBD products don’t ease pain and are potentially harmful – new study finds

World-first discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment.

Australian researchers have discovered how to fix a defect that causes lupus. They hope their world-first discovery will offer effective long-term treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the Monash University-led study found a way to reprogram the defective cells of lupus patients with protective molecules from healthy people. Using human cells, the new treatment restores the protective side…Read more World-first discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment.

From autism to Alzheimer’s: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues.

A global collaborative research group comprising 131 researchers from 105 laboratories across seven countries announces a groundbreaking research paper submitted to eLife. Titled “Large-scale Animal Model Study Uncovers Altered Brain pH and Lactate Levels as a Transdiagnostic Endophenotype of Neuropsychiatric Disorders Involving Cognitive Impairment,” the study identifies brain energy metabolism dysfunction leading to altered pH and…Read more From autism to Alzheimer’s: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues.

World-first discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment

Australian researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their world-first discovery will offer effective long-term treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the Monash University-led study found a way to reprogram the defective cells of lupus patients with protective molecules from healthy people. Using human cells, the new treatment restores the protective…Read more World-first discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment