Research on the Blood-Brain Barrier in MS

Research on the Blood-Brain Barrier in MS

Recently, Rich Daneman, Ph.D., alum of Professor Ben Barres’ lab in Stanford took some time out of his busy schedule at UCSF to answer my questions about what the blood-brain barrier is, its role in MS, current treatment options and MRF’s latest research findings. What is the blood-brain-barrier? The...
Cleveland Clinical Trial to Begin: Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treatment

Cleveland Clinical Trial to Begin: Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treatment

We recently learned about a Phase I Clinical Trial beginning at the Cleveland Clinic using mesenchymal stem cells. This trial is based on research funded by the Myelin Repair Foundation at the laboratory of Professor Bob Miller’s at Case Western University.  Read this article to find out more...
Are Patents Necessary to Medical Research?

Are Patents Necessary to Medical Research?

Scott Johnson, founder & president of the Myelin Repair Foundation, tells us why patents are key to the medical research process, especially in attracting Pharma to discoveries and getting them closer to treatments for patients. Watch this YouTube video and share the importance of patents in the...
Wear A Ribbon — oops, I mean a Twibbon in Support of the MRF

Wear A Ribbon — oops, I mean a Twibbon in Support of the MRF

Here’s an easy way for you to show your support for the Myelin Repair Foundation’s myelin repair research to your friends, family, and colleagues. Add a “Twibbon” — a graphic to your profile photo that says “I [Heart] Myelin.” Twibbon allows supporters to show...
Coming Soon: Medical News TV Network

Coming Soon: Medical News TV Network

I recently came across the Medical News TV Network (HT: Bertalan Meskó’s Science Roll) which looks like it’s trying to be the CNN of medical news coverage, in the way that CNN became the source of 24/7 news coverage back in the 90s. Andrew Holtz, former CNN Medical Correspondent, will...
Novel Mouse Model of Demyelinating Disorder

Novel Mouse Model of Demyelinating Disorder

In the February 1st issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Brian Popko (The University of Chicago) and colleagues describe how mutation of a gene called ZFP191 leads to disordered CNS myelination in mice — reminiscent of what is seen in human multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The paper will be...
Extraordinary Measures: Don’t Hope for a Miracle. Make One.

Extraordinary Measures: Don’t Hope for a Miracle. Make One.

Bob Gregory, one of our volunteer area directors pointed us to a new film coming out January 22nd called “Extraordinary Measures” starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser: "Don't Hope for a Miracle. Make One." “Extraordinary Measures” is inspired by the true story of John...
If you wouldn’t mind…

If you wouldn’t mind…

We started the Myelin Repair Foundation blog in August 2009 to encourage more frequent and personal conversations with our supporters and people interested in our myelin repair research and in improving the current system for funding and conducting medical research. Over the past 6 months, we’ve...
Hunting for Therapies in MS Research

Hunting for Therapies in MS Research

While many of the biological discoveries made in MS research are scientifically significant AND publishable in peer-reviewed journals, not all have the potential to safely stop or reverse the disease. Identifying  those that do have this therapeutic potential, and funding the necessary follow-on...

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