January 3, 2023 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Alcohol Consumption Is No Protection From MS: UK Study The risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) doesn’t seem to be influenced by consuming alcohol, according to a large-scale analysis in the U.K. After adjusting for known MS risk factors, including smoking, childhood obesity, socioeconomic status, or genetics, the findings remained the same. The analysis was published in Nature…
December 2, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Alcohol May Interfere With Tecfidera Metabolism, Study Finds Consuming alcohol around dosing time could limit the effectiveness of Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) for multiple sclerosis patients, a recent study suggests. Results from the study, which involved lab and mouse experiments, showed alcohol inhibits an enzyme in the liver that’s necessary to break down Tecfidera’s main ingredient, dimethyl…
June 21, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Beer Consumption May Be Linked to MS Risk: Meta-analysis Alcohol intake is not significantly associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), but specifically drinking beer may elevate the risk, according to a recent meta-analysis. The association, however, was limited by a small number of included studies. “Further large-scale prospective studies should be conducted to verify…
June 3, 2022 Columns by John Connor Romance Means We Took the Weekend Off MS, Nearly There is a more heavyweight subject I could inflict on you lot, but letās put our feet up this week. Even I can do it with the one leg. My wife, Jane, and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary last Friday. Youād have thought weād have planned a big…
November 8, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Acthar Gel, Alcohol and MS Risk, Mindfulness Analysis Finds Acthar Gel Cost-effective for MS Relapses I’ve seen social media posts from people with MS who use Acthar Gel and report that it helps with their spasticity. The gel, which is a shot, not an ointment, prompts the body to creates cortisol, a steroid hormone that helps…
January 3, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Inactivity and Poor Diet Are Common Risk Factors Among MS Patients, Study Says Lack of physical activity and a poor diet may be the most common risk factors for poor health and survival in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study. The research, āIndividual And Co-Occurring SNAP Risk Factors,ā was published in theĀ International Journal of MS Care. The development…