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Scientists Can Now Turn Stem Cells Into Bone Using Nothing More Than Sound

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Stem cells have the superpower of turning into any other kind of cell – a superpower that some animals use to regrow limbs; for medicine, they yield the potential to help us repair parts of the human body that have been damaged by injury or disease.   Carrying out those repairs requires the ability to manipulate stem … Read more

A Common Virus Can Trigger Multiple Sclerosis, According to Huge New Study

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Multiple sclerosis – an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord – may emerge after infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). An estimated 90 to 95 percent of people catch EBV, also called human herpesvirus 4, by the time they reach adulthood, according to the clinical resource UpToDate.   In children, the virus typically causes an asymptomatic or … Read more

Epstein-Barr Virus Found to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

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A connection between the human herpesvirus Epstein-Barr and multiple sclerosis (MS) has long been suspected but has been difficult to prove. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the primary cause of mononucleosis and is so common that 95 percent of adults carry it. Unlike Epstein-Barr, MS, a devastating demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, is relatively … Read more

Two decades of soldiers’ medical records implicate common virus in multiple sclerosis | Science

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One hundred and fifty years after a French neurologist first recognized a case of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a young woman with an unusual tremor, the cause of this devastating disease remains elusive. Now, a study that combed data from regular blood tests of 10 million U.S. soldiers has found the strongest evidence yet that … Read more

Multiple sclerosis: Best evidence yet that condition is caused by Epstein-Barr virus

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A huge study of US military personnel suggests almost all cases of multiple sclerosis are triggered by the common Epstein-Barr virus, meaning a vaccine could largely eradicate the condition Health 13 January 2022 By Michael Le Page The Epstein-Barr virus viewed under a microscope Mediscan/Alamy It has long been suspected that the common Epstein-Barr virus … Read more