A commonly prescribed multiple sclerosis (MS) medication may act to modulate the immune system. The finding is described in the article “…
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MS research shows that adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy may potentially repair the damage and inflammation seen in the nervous…
Biogen reported new data describing the effectiveness of Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) in newly diagnosed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients…
A range of new multiple sclerosis (MS) data from Biogen will be revealed at the 68th annual meeting of the American…
A systematic review of existing medical literature on multiple sclerosis (MS) could shed light on MS causes and predictors for…
The immune system-suppressing multiple sclerosis (MS) drug fingolimod (Gilenya) also has potentially beneficial effects on the nervous system, according to a…
Diabetic Oral Drugs Like Metformin Eased MS Symptoms in People with Both Diseases, Study Reports
New research from Argentina explores the idea that controlling symptoms of type 2 diabetes (metabolic syndrome) can also beneficially impact…
MS Lesions in Cerebellum Ably Predict Disability Levels and Disease Progression, Study Suggests
Damage to the cerebellum in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is due more to the death of actual nerve cells than the destruction of white…
Research on a specific type of stem cell found in the placenta, known as decidua-derived mesenchymal stem cells (DMSC), suggests these cells…
Andrea Perry Kaiser is a woman on a mission. The Long Beach, New York, resident is soon to undergo hematopoietic stem…
New long-term research indicates that having multiple children does not lessen or otherwise impact disability in women with multiple sclerosis…
Dr. Andrew Goodman of the University of Rochester discussed the latest research and perspectives on stem cell strategies for people with multiple sclerosis (MS),…
A new study underscores the variability of immune responses in different people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and suggests this heterogenity affects responses to…
Geoff Flynn, 42, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) two and a half years ago. As unsettling as that diagnosis was,…
Premature infants are known to be at risk of cerebral injury due to oxygen deprivation and later problems with cognitive…
Clinical trials suggest that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a common treatment for bone marrow and blood cancers, could also help…
Recently, Biogen released results from its Phase 2 acute optic neuritis (AON) RENEW trial which tested Anti-LINGO-1. Learn…
Several studies have shown that exercise can improve movement in multiple sclerosis (MS), but new research indicates that it specifically may…
In a new article published in the journal Trends in Biotechnology, Korean researchers suggest that diseases of…
Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis affects more than 600,000 people in Europe. These are some of their stories. Learn more about Multiple…
A new study from Sweden indicates that vitamin D could help protect nerve cells (neurons) in multiple sclerosis (MS). The report,…
As of October 15, 2015, Croatia has been added to the list of European Union (EU) countries that now allow…
A recent study of people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) found that high-dose oral vitamin D3 supplementation did not influence markers of…
#Ocrelizumab – How Ocrelizumab Works
Ocrelizumab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, targets mature B-cells. Almost 95% of the B-cell population has these antigenic epitopes after…
Exposure to sunlight may delay the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study from researchers in Denmark.
Japanese scientists have discovered new information about how the myelin sheath is repaired following damage. Myelin is a fatty substance that…
Researchers at the University of Athens Medical School in Greece have found that people with early stage multiple sclerosis (MS) and overactive…
A recent research study focused on whether regular exercise can benefit children with multiple sclerosis (MS). The article appeared…
Most people know that eating too much salt is bad for your health, but a new study suggests that it…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating, progressive disease of the nervous system. It is caused by loss of myelin, a fatty…