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MS under the microscope
MS: Damage to the axon causes a wide variety of symptoms
15.08.2025
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Video | Multiple Sclerosis
A healthy life depends on the free flow of nerve impulses. However, multiple sclerosis damages nerve fibers in many places, with ever-changing consequences. Thanks to modern medicine, however, it is possible to live almost normally for a long time with MS.
01.05.2017
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Myelin
Myelin is a fatty substance produced by glial cells. It envelops the axons (long, fiber-like extensions) of nerve cells and insulates them, preventing messages from passing uncontrollably to neighboring nerve cells. This also greatly accelerates conduction velocity.
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First mechanism for cognitive disorders in schizophrenia found
Not only neurons, but also oligodendrocytes are essential
21.08.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Cells: Specialized Workers of the Brain
Several billion tiny cells are located in the brain. There they perform amazing work.
01.07.2025
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09.12.2019
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Multiple sclerosis
The disease with 1000 faces And 1000 questions
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“A kind of inflammatory slurry behind a closed curtain”
Jürg Kesselring explains why immune response and neurodegeneration cannot be separated in MS.
09.07.2025
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- Multiple sclerosis
The Disease with a thousand Faces
Key facts about MS. And first things first: the course of the disease can be significantly influenced.
07.10.2025
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- Multiple sclerosis
Living with, not despite, Multiple Sclerosis
A good life despite MS? Yes, it is possible!
15.10.2025
