Vitamin D and curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, reduced the proportions of certain inflammation-related immune cells in laboratory experiments using blood samples from people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a study has found. The combination had a greater effect on certain immune cell populations than either compound alone,…
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Some paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) — MRI findings linked to chronic inflammation — disappeared in the brains of adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) after they underwent an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (aHSCT), a small study found. No new PRLs appeared during follow-up. The findings contrast with an earlier…
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A systematic review of clinical studies found no clear evidence that melatonin supplements reduce relapses, disability progression, or new MRI-detected disease activity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Some small studies suggested melatonin may improve sleep, fatigue, pain, physical and cognitive function, and mood, but the findings were inconsistent.
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Blood levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL), a marker of nerve damage, may help predict the risk of future disease activity and progression in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are starting treatment, a study found. However, NfL levels at treatment initiation did not independently…
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Thinning of a layer of nerve cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, was associated with slower information processing in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), independent of physical disability, a study found. Researchers concluded that the findings support retinal imaging as a potential…
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