Treatments Seen to Account for Largest Part of MS Financial Burden
Medications account for the majority of costs related to managing multiple sclerosis (MS) in Italy, and secondary-progressive MS (SPMS)…
Articles by Somi Igbene, PhD
Ketogenic Diet Eases Symptoms, Aids Life Quality in Small RRMS Study
A short-term ketogenic diet, which dramatically cuts carbohydrate consumption, is safe and results in significant improvements in people with…
Regular Eye Screening Vital for MS Patients, Study Finds
Visual disturbances are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly among those with secondary progressive MS (SPMS),…
Long-term Supplement Use May Improve Gait, Strength in RRMS
Long-term use of a high-dose nutritional supplement containing specific antioxidant vitamins and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may boost walking…
Longer Breastfeeding May Damage Brain By Delaying DMT Use
Having at least one pregnancy may lower disability scores in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), but breastfeeding for longer…
No Link Found Between Vitamin D Levels, Age at First MS Symptoms
There is no link between serum vitamin D levels and the age at which an individual develops the first symptoms…
Brain Volume, NfL Level Changes May Predict Disability in Relapsing MS
A model that considers changes in brain volume and serum neurofilament (sNfL) levels during the early stages of multiple…
COVID-19 Stalling MS Research Into Rehabilitation, Quality of Life
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be stalling research into rehabilitation and quality of life (QoL) for people with multiple…
Mount Sinai MS Experts Earn Hope Award
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has granted its 2021 Hope Award to two multiple sclerosis (MS) experts at…
Stopping Fingolimod – Gilenya – for Pregnancy Raises Relapse Risk
Women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who suspend their use of fingolimod — sold as Gilenya, among others…
Health Status of Immigrants With MS Complex, Canadian Study Finds
A number of health conditions — including high blood pressure, migraines, schizophrenia, and rheumatoid arthritis — are more common among…
FDA to Review ANI’s Request for Cortrophin Gel Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review ANI Pharmaceuticals’ supplemental new drug application for the…
Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety Common in First Year After CIS/MS Diagnosis
People newly diagnosed with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) or multiple sclerosis (MS) frequently experience pain, fatigue, depression, and…
Ocrevus Reduces MS Relapse Risk, But Linked to More Hospitalizations
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) reduces relapse risk and slows disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) but also is associated with higher…
‘Burgers to Beat MS’ Fundraiser Opens Across Canada on Aug. 19
“Burgers to Beat MS,” A&W Canada‘s annual fundraiser to support the MS Society of Canada and people with…
Hypertension Triples Disability Risk in Hispanic/Latino MS Patients
Hypertension — high blood pressure — triples the risk of severe walking disability in Hispanic and Latino people with…
Multivitamins Reduce Fatigue, Improving Quality of Life
Multivitamin supplements reduce fatigue and improve quality of life in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a new study…
Strength of Exhalations May Predict Physical Ability, MS Severity
The strength of the muscles used to exhale a breath may predict physical ability and disease severity in people with…
Isoflavone-rich Diet Boosts Gut Health, Lessening MS Severity
Isoflavone-rich diets boost gut health and lessen multiple sclerosis (MS) severity, a new study in mice suggests. In the…
Patients Less Likely to Stop Taking Tecfidera Than Aubagio: Study
Tecfidera has a lower risk of discontinuation due to treatment failure than Aubagio in people with multiple sclerosis (MS),…
Familial MS Most Common in Children, Women, Warmer Climates
Inherited or familial multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs most frequently in children, women, and people living in warmer climates, a new…
Sleep Deprivation May Worsen Memory in Early MS
Sleep deprivation may worsen memory in people with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) or relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a…
Raised Serum NfL Levels May Indicate Chronic Active Lesions
Raised serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) levels may indicate the presence of brain lesions with chronically active inflammation that are…
MIND Diet May Protect Brain Tissue in MS
A higher adherence to the MIND diet – short for Mediterranean-Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension Intervention (DASH) for Neurodegenerative Delay…
High Free Light Chains Levels May Indicate Sooner Second Relapse
High levels of kappa-free light chains, or kappa-FLC, in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — the liquid surrounding the brain and…
Younger Age, DMT Use at Early Relapse May Lessen Later Disability
People with  multiple sclerosis (MS) who are using a disease-modifying therapy — and are at a younger age — when they…
MS Does Not Raise Woman’s Risk of Child With Brain Disorder, Study Suggests
Children born to women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not at a higher risk of brain disorders than are…