A link between MAP and Hashimoto's thyroiditis has been postulated, as the presence of viable MAP was ascertained by reverse transcription-PCR in a few Italian family members suffering from the ...

In a study of 115,803 individuals, the authors have identified 233 sites or loci in the human genome that contribute to the onset of MS. This is the largest study to date in MS. The International ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Evidence from family studies indicates a strong genetic component. Despite many studies of ...

Using an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers have created a four-dimensional brain map that reveals how lesions similar to those seen in human MS form. These findings provide a window ...

This work was funded by the Sardinian Region L.R.7 2009 and 2010 Progetti di Ricerca di Base, PRIN MIUR Programmi di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale Bando PRIN 2009 protocollo: ...