Eating greater amounts of ultra-processed foods is significantly linked to a higher likelihood of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in childhood or adolescence, a new study that used data from Canada and the U.S. has found. In fact, according to the researchers, each additional 10% consumption of such foods —…
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I was supposed to have my first colonoscopy this week. I’m at that age when it’s recommended that you have one regularly, so it wasn’t like I didn’t know it was coming. Prepared doesn’t mean excited, though, so I can’t say that I was too upset when it was…
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May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Canada, and MS Canada is preparing a range of initiatives that let Canadians show support and raise awareness for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The awareness month represents an opportunity to increase understanding of the neurological disease, highlight the realities of…
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Among people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and highly active disease, Mavenclad (cladribine) treatment resulted in stable or better cognitive function over two years. That’s according to new data from the Phase 4 CLARIFY-MS study (NCT03369665), which also demonstrated that Mavenclad can stabilize employment status for…
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Living with multiple sclerosis has taught me that some of the hardest symptoms to explain are the ones no one else can see. For me, one of those is itchiness. Not the kind that comes from dry skin or a mosquito bite, but something deeper, more unsettling. It…
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