MS Research Roundup: March 2023
The multiple sclerosis research published in March 2023, explained in plain language. Studies are listed by how much they matter to people living with MS, most first.
The month at a glance
- 5 studies published this month.
- Newest study published March 30, 2023.
- 3 in the lab or in animals, 1 review of earlier research.
- Research from 10 institutions in 8 countries, including Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Medical University of Vienna.
- Forms of MS studied: primary progressive (1), secondary progressive (1).
Studies published in March 2023
Review covers MS treatments and new research methods
This review covers how immune and nervous system cells interact in MS, available treatments, and newer research tools. It reports no new treatment test.
Stem cells linked to less brain loss in progressive MS
An article on an early stem cell transplant trial in MS reports less loss of gray matter, a type of brain tissue. The abstract gives few trial details.
MS blood cells showed weaker signals that calm immunity
In people with MS, blood cells showed changes in signals that help calm immune responses. Lab tests also found fewer cells able to take on that calming role.
Male hormones aided MS-like myelin repair in female mice
In female mice, male sex hormones helped repair damaged nerve covering. Tissue from women and men with MS showed different responses to these hormones.
In mice, two pathways damaged myelin in an MS look-alike
In mice with an MS-like disease, antibodies linked to an MS look-alike damaged nerve covering through two immune pathways. This was not a study in people.
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