Newly Published Data Show Copaxone Promoted Remyelination of Damaged Axons

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of glatiramer acetate on oligodendrogenesis (the formation of myelin-producing glial cells in the central nervous system) and [...]

• Hot off the AAN Press: Tysabri Promotes Remyelination

  July 4, 2009 Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation (NYSE: ELN) announced results of a study demonstrating that Tysabri® (natalizumab) promoted regeneration and stabilization of damage [...]

  • Caroline says: I don't understand why this is just coming out now when the rest of the AAN stuff came out months ago. Several new cases of PML have been diagnosed in the last couple of weeks and Biogen has had some bad press so this timing is interesting...I'm just saying.
     
  
  

  • Put on Your Thinking Cap: Learning Increases Myelin

    Researchers at Oxford have proven that, when people learn a new skill (juggling), brain imaging shows that the white matter in their brain increased. This increase in [...]

    • Caroline says: This article is from About.com's MS blog. Basically, if you have MS, learn as many new skills (juggling, knitting, trivial pursuit) as you can, because it's seriously upping your myelin AND making you smarter!