December 6, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Essential oils from pumpkins, green tea reduce brain damage in MS rats Treatment with essential oils derived from green tea or pumpkin reduced brain damage in a rat model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reports. The oils also helped to restore the abnormal levels of neurotransmitters ā chemical messengers that nerve cells use to communicate ā and reduce markers…
August 1, 2022 News by Vanda Pinto, PhD Higher, Possibly Damaging, Zinc Levels Seen in Blood of MS Patients People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly higher and potentially damaging blood levels of zinc and a greater activity of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme than is evident in people without MS or similar diseases, a study reported. SOD is an enzyme that requires zinc to function properly, including…
November 22, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Neural Sleeve, Supplements, Ocrevus, Cladribine Injection Wearable āNeural Sleeveā Counters Foot Drop, Aids Mobility in Study This is a neat concept, described by the manufacturer as a lightweight sleeve on the lower leg that predicts the movement a leg is about to make. Then it sends a signal to the muscles to help lift that…
March 4, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Natural Molecule NAC May Help Improve MS Brain Function, Study Reports Treatment for two months with N-acetylcysteine, or NAC ā a natural molecule that enhances the levels of antioxidants ā significantly improved metabolic activity in certain brain regions among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small clinical study reports. This increase in metabolic activity was accompanied by improvements…
November 8, 2017 Columns by Judy Lynn Show Your Immune System Some Love This weekend, as I turned back the clocks, searched for my Happy Light, and stared in dismay at the first snowfall of the season, I was reminded that it is the time to give my immune system some extra love. Autumn and winter ā with their requisite cold and…
August 18, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD GeneFo and MitoQ Plan Webinar on How Mitochondrial Antioxidants May Impact MS The online multiple sclerosis community GeneFoĀ will hold a webinar next week to discuss the latest research findings on how mitochondrial antioxidants may affect MS. The webinar, which will be open to patients who register, will start at 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, Aug. 24. GeneFo…
September 27, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Future MS Treatment: Selectively Targeting T-cells May Come As Temporary Tattoo Antioxidant-filled nanoparticles injected under the skin may become a future multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment that comes with a perk or a drawback, depending on how a patient sees it. Ā The injection leaves a temporary dark spot on the skin, resembling a tattoo. The tattoo might be a small issue considering…
November 30, 2015 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Pomegranate Seed Oil May Be Therapy for MS Disease and Its Progression In a recent study,Ā researchers show how a natural antioxidant within pomegranate seeds is capable of inhibiting demyelination in a mouse model for multiple sclerosis (MS), supporting novel formulations of natural antioxidants as therapeutics for demyelinating diseases. The study,Ā āTreatment of a multiple sclerosis animal model by a novelĀ nano dropĀ formulation of…