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New insights in MS challenge current concept of disease categorization
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
May 26, 20224 min read
Why does MS vary in severity? A very important new clue!
The Genetic Basis of Multiple Sclerosis Severity Suggests Central Nervous System Involvement A. Harroud, on behalf of the...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Mar 18, 20227 min read
Can this virus really cause MS?
Paper #1: Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis Kjetil Bjornevik,...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Mar 20, 20218 min read
Turning MS inside out!
Paper #1 - Axon-Myelin Unit Blistering as Early Event in MS Normal Appearing White Matter Antonio Luchicchi, PhD, Bert’t Hart, PhD, Irene...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jan 30, 20215 min read
Oxygen for MS?
Bottom Line: Multiple sclerosis is a heterogeneous disease. It is, in my opinion, a syndrome like pneumonia, that is an illness with...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Oct 31, 20196 min read
Can pregnancy help solve some of the mysteries of MS?
T Cell Repertoire Dynamics during Pregnancy in Multiple Sclerosis Ramien C, Yusko EC, Engler JB, Gamradt S, Patas K, Schweingruber...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Sep 21, 20196 min read
Can one predict the course of MS?
Intrathecal B-cell accumulation and axonal damage distinguish MRI-based benign from aggressive onset in MS Sinah Engel,* Michaela...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Aug 11, 20194 min read
Can a "silent" virus infection trigger MS?
Brain-resident memory T cells generated early in life predispose to autoimmune disease in mice Steinbach, K., Vincenti, I., Egervari, K....
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Making MS personal
POST-MORTEM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS LESION PATHOLOGY IS INFLUENCED BY SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS Nina L. Fransen, Jakob B.A. Crusius,...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jun 14, 20194 min read
Identical but not!
DNA methylation signatures of monozygotic twins clinically discordant for multiple sclerosis. Nicole Y. Souren, Lisa A. Gerdes, Pavlo...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
May 16, 20193 min read
Inside-Out or Outside-In?
Aberrant oligodendroglial-vascular interactions disrupt the blood-brain barrier, triggering CNS inflammation. Jianqin Niu, Hui-Hsin Tsai,...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Dating Brain Cells
Dynamics of oligodendrocyte generation in multiple sclerosis Maggie S. Y. Yeung, Mehdi Djelloul, Embla Steiner, Samuel Bernard, Mehran...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jan 23, 20193 min read
Understanding ways to promote healing in MS
Lu G, Zhang M, Wang J, Zhang K, Wu S, Zhao X. Epigenetic regulation of myelination in health and disease. Eur J Neurosci. 2019. Key...
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