Benefits of Aerobic Exercise in MS Modulated by Specific Brain Region
Aerobic training for up to three months significantly outperformed less-strenuous exercise at improving walking capacity among people with multiple…
Articles by Joana Vindeirinho, PhD
Lifestyle Changes to Increase Physical Activity Improved MS Fatigue
A behavioral intervention that teaches people with multiple sclerosis (MS) strategies for becoming physically active significantly improved patient-reported measures…
TeraImmune, NIAID Partnership Extended to Boost Treg Therapies
TeraImmune is extending its collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to continue developing regulatory T-cell-based…
PoNS Device Now Available Online to Patients in US
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the U.S. now may order a Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device online…
1 in 5 MS Patients May Be Unfit to Drive, But More Research Is Needed
About one in five people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be unfit to drive a vehicle due to disease-related…
Ocrevus Reduces Disease Activity, Slows Progression in RRMS, PPMS
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) was equally effective in reducing disease activity after two years in people with primary progressive multiple…
Combined Genetic and Protein Analysis Reveals New Risk Genes
Higher activity of the genes SHMT1, FAM120B, and ICA1L in the brain may increase the risk of developing multiple…
Tecfidera Has No Impact on PPMS Progression After 2 Years: Trial Data
Continuous treatment with Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) for more than two years did not slow clinical and radiological measures of…
Long-term Use of Gilenya Doesn’t Appear to Affect MS Patients’ Vision
More than four years of treatment with Gilenya (fingolimod) did not cause significant swelling of the macula — a…
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Can Ease Some MS Symptoms: Review
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may be able to reduce fatigue, spasticity, and pain, and improve quality of life in…
Worse Work Status in MS Tied to Subjective Cognitive Impairment
Patient-reported cognition difficulties — called subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) — are associated with current work status and with employment deterioration…