August 3, 2023 News by Steve Bryson, PhD NfL blood test may detect neurodegeneration in youngsters Neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein levels can be used to assess neurodegeneration in children and adolescents with neurological disease, including multiple sclerosis (MS), even when they are not experiencing any symptoms, a study has found. The protein already had been established as a biomarker of disease activity and poor…
January 26, 2023 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Insufficient and Poor Sleep in Teen Years Increases Risk of MS: Study Teenagers with poor sleep quality or insufficient sleep ā those who sleep less than seven hours a night ā are 40% to 50% more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than those who get adequate rest, according to a Swedish population-based study. Differences in sleep timing…
December 8, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Adolescents With MS Have Lower Levels of Physical Fitness, Study Reports Adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower levels of fitness compared with healthy teenagers of the same age and a sex, a study suggests. Findings also demonstrated that among younger MS patients, higher levels of fitness were associated with lower disease activity and disability. The study āYouth with…
April 13, 2020 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Genetic Risk for MS Linked to White Matter Changes in Brains of Children A high genetic risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with structural alterations in white matter ā brain regions composed mainly of nerve fibers ā in childhood, findings from a large study show. Brain volume, however, was not affected by genetic risk in the more than 2,000 children whose…
July 19, 2019 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Obesity May Prevent First-line MS Therapies from Working in Youngsters, Study Suggests Obesity may increase the risk for the development and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teens, and it may prevent first-line MS therapies from working. Those findings were reported in the study āAssociation of Obesity With Multiple Sclerosis Risk and Response to First-line Disease…
May 28, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD IPMSSG Issues Guidelines on Participation of MS Youngsters in Clinical Trials The International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSG) has updated its guidelines regarding the participation of children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS) in clinical trials. The new series of guidelines were published recently inĀ Neurology, the journal of theĀ American Academy of NeurologyĀ (AAN), in an article titled…
June 14, 2018 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MyoPro Powered Arm Brace Now Available for Teens with MS or Injuries, Myomo Announces Myomo, a wearable medical robotics company, announced thatĀ MyoPro ā its myoelectric orthosis or powered brace ā is nowĀ available for use by teenagers with paralyzed or weakened arms due to injuries or neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). MyoPro is a lightweight wearable device that helps restore functionality…
April 4, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Young MS Patients in the US More Likely to Be Overweight and Suffer More Relapses Than Peers Elsewhere, Study Finds Scientists at the Pediatric MS Center at NYU Langone, New York, reported that U.S. adolescents withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) receivingĀ interferon-beta 1a therapyĀ had a higher body mass index (BMI), more relapses, and were managed differently compared to patients of similar age in seven other countries. The study, “Subcutaneous…