An atlas of the mouse spinal cord that connects genes to functioning will help researchers develop therapies and deepen understanding of injuries and disease.

I ignored this item when first encountering it a few days ago because it seems caffeine is one of those drugs that gets attention for being either good or bad for you only to have a reversal in the media months or even days later. Right now it is of interest to persons with muliple sclerosis because lab mice receiving a dose equivelant to  6-8 cups of coffee had stopped or halted the progression for the lab model that mimics the disease. I know a lot of folks that drink coffee and have multiple sclerosis and  the profile of these caffeine consumers appears to run the gamut from mildly to severely affected. Perhaps you would take a moment to leave a comment  concerning your caffeine intake and the severity of multiple sclerosis for you.

In an effort to determine why treatments are successful for some multiple sclerosis patients but not all, researchers have identified certain types of inflammatory responses in lab animals and are investigating different agents to determine the best treatments based on cause of the inflammation.

Scientists working  with adult stem cells in laboratory animals have developed a technique that allows them to influence the fate of cells within the natural brain environment.