Study finds pregnancy hormone may offer cure for multiple sclerosis
Earthtimes.org - USA
The scientists, in their experiments with mice, injected prolactin in non-pregnant mice with multiple sclerosis and found that their myelin was repaired. ...
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study: hormone associated with pregnancy may reverse MS
E Canada Now - Brantford,Ontario,Canada
Dr. William McIlroy, national medical advisor for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, explains the significance of this study: “The results of this ...
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Pregnancy hormone may ease multiple sclerosis
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
The researchers also found prolactin mimicked the effects of pregnancy, increasing both myelin production and repair in the mice. ...
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Hormonal Surge During Pregnancy Repairs Faulty Brain Signaling
Scientific American - USA
In what could give hope to the 2.5 million sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide, a new study reports that the hormone prolactin, the levels of ...
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Health Headlines - February 25
By Mrs_Skeffington(Mrs_Skeffington)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about 2.5 million people worldwide. It occurs when the body's immune system attacks myelin, which insulates nerve cells and plays a critical role in the transmission of messages from cell to cell. ...
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Pregnancy hormone may help treat MS
By Rigel Gregg
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis have been noted to ease for women during pregnancy, and scientists believe it's due to the hormone prolactin. In MS the human body attacks the myelin that surrounds nerves, and it's been thought that ...
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