Venous blood flow and iron deposition in multiple sclerosis

It has been recently shown that MS is significantly associated with a condition defined as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). In CCSVI, put simply, there is a narrowing of the vessels draining blood away from the brain.Blocked venous blood outflow causes a high rate of cerebral venous reflux in MS patients.

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In pursuit of a happiness gene

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Wed, 06/24/2009 – 04:11 – NLN

The pursuit of happiness characterizes the human [...]

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Fallopian tubes could offer new stem cell source

Researchers from Human Genome Research Centre at the University of Sao Paulo have claimed that discarded human fallopian tubes can be a rich source of stem cells for regenerative medicine.#

It has previously been shown that mesenchymal stem cells obtained from umbilical cords, dental pulp and adipose tissue, which are all biological discards, are able [...]

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