Time to Eat Some Humble Pie

The research to better understand the origin of multiple sclerosis continues on different levels and seems to be taking a step forward. A study published in Pnas (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) hypothesizes that the intestinal microbiota could play a role. In particular, two members of the Lachnospiraceae family of microorganisms, present in the small intestine, could constitute a triggering agent for multiple sclerosis. The fi…

Time to Eat Some Humble Pie

Tweet A few years ago we published this paper Baker D, Hadjicharalambous C, Gnanapavan S, Giovannoni G. Can rheumatologists stop causing demyelinating disease? Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Aug;53:103057. There are reagents that inhibit a variety of different autoimmune conditions, such as CD20 memory B cell depleters that are active in both multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other conditions, suggesting influences on common …

MS Patients Turn to Ibogaine But Research Has Only Just Begun

A recent case report published in Frontiers of Immunology detailing significant improvements in two multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who received ibogaine treatments is being touted as a breakthrough by several researchers. The case report has also prompted calls for further research by scientists who note the limitations of the data gathered by its authors, including several ibogaine treatment providers serving patients with a range of serious …

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