By Laurie Kaiser – University of Buffalo –
When the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord becomes damaged, a number of debilitating conditions can result that limit mobility, inhibit independence and reduce life expectancy. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease, affecting more than 2.5 million individuals globally every year.
Stem cell therapy to treat such diseases often has disappointing results because the transplanted cells die off before they can take effect. Two UB researchers are working on a possible solution…
