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A Phase 3 clinical trial intending to confirm the potential of MD1003, a high-dose biotin, in treating progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is completely enrolled, MedDay Pharmaceuticals, the ... Read more

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

PRIMERS Framework Aims to Better Understand How Exercise Helps Movement and Cognition in MS Patients

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A new conceptual framework, called PRIMERS, has been proposed as a way of better understanding how physical exercise works to improve cognition and mobility in people with multiple sclerosis, ... Read more

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Pregnancy Rates Rise Among Women with MS Over Past Decade in US, Study Shows

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In recent years, pregnancy rates have increased among women with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States, according to a retrospective study, but the rate of ... Read more

August 28, 2018September 3, 2018

Exercise Fights Fatigue and Depression in MS Patients, Study Reveals

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Physical exercise fights fatigue and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reveals. Remarkably, these positive outcomes in psychological health can be achieved without ... Read more

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Small Vesicles Involved in MS Seen to Be Affected by Gilenya, Suggesting Potential as Biomarker

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Gilenya (fingolimod) influences the release and function of small membrane particles, called extracellular vesicles, that are involved in the development of multiple sclerosis — and these vesicles ... Read more

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

Botox Increases Activity of Brain Regions Involved in Urinary Sensation, New Study Shows

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Botox injections in the bladder muscle increase the activity of brain regions involved in the sensation of urinary urgency in female multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 14, 2018

Vitamin D3 Insufficiency Increases MS Susceptibility in a Gene and Sex-dependent Manner

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Vitamin D3 insufficiency increases multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility in a gene and sex-dependent manner, a mouse study suggests. The study with that finding, “Sex-Specific Gene-by-Vitamin D Interactions ... Read more

July 31, 2018August 3, 2018

Researchers Succeed at Generating Oligodendrocytes, Key to Myelin Renewal, in Tissue Created in Lab

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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a cutting-edge laboratory technique able to turn human stem cells – special cells able to grow into any ... Read more

July 27, 2018July 31, 2018

Cladribine Added to Interferon-beta Seen to Lower Relapses in Active MS, But Safety Questioned

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Cladribine tablets added to interferon-beta treatment significantly reduced the probability of relapses over 96 weeks in people with active relapsing multiple sclerosis , a Phase 2 ... Read more

Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

Phase 3 Trial of MD1003 in Treating Progressive MS Fully Enrolled, MedDay Announces

PRIMERS Framework Aims to Better Understand How Exercise Helps Movement and Cognition in MS Patients

Pregnancy Rates Rise Among Women with MS Over Past Decade in US, Study Shows

Exercise Fights Fatigue and Depression in MS Patients, Study Reveals

Small Vesicles Involved in MS Seen to Be Affected by Gilenya, Suggesting Potential as Biomarker

Botox Increases Activity of Brain Regions Involved in Urinary Sensation, New Study Shows

Vitamin D3 Insufficiency Increases MS Susceptibility in a Gene and Sex-dependent Manner

Researchers Succeed at Generating Oligodendrocytes, Key to Myelin Renewal, in Tissue Created in Lab

Cladribine Added to Interferon-beta Seen to Lower Relapses in Active MS, But Safety Questioned

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