June 23, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Nurse Advocates for Shared Decision-Making to Treat MS Shared decision-making between patients and their doctors and healthcare providers was considered a critical step in the process of treatingĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), according toĀ an article published in the journal Practical Neurology. The article āShared Decision-making in Multiple Sclerosis Managementā was written by Amy Perrin Ross, a board-certified…
June 1, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD EMD Serono Launches MS Care Partner Survey with IACO to Honor May 31, World MS Day 2017 ToĀ honor World MS Day, May 31,Ā EMD SeronoĀ launched a multiple sclerosis care partner survey in collaboration with the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO). The new survey comes after the initial results from aĀ MerckĀ studyĀ showed that the highest number of MS care partners are aged 18-34, and that…
May 31, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD #CMSC17 – Lemtrada’s 2 Year Therapy in RRMS Sustains Efficacy for Over 6 Years Without Additional Treatment Taking Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for two years inhibitedĀ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disease activity in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) for more than six years, theĀ CARE-MS I clinical trial extension study found. Researchers presented their study,Ā āDurable Efficacy of Alemtuzumab on MRI Disease Activity Over 6 Years in Treatment-Naive RRMS Patients With…
May 22, 2017 News by James Frederick, PA-C, MMSc US Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to Get Neurological Care in Doctor’s Offices and Clinics African- and Hispanic-Americans are less likely than whites to receive care for neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis in a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a study. Many of them end up in a hospital emergency room after failing to obtain treatment that could have helped them avoid an…
May 11, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski The Importance of Caring for Caregivers “Coping with Caregiver Burnout When Caring for A Person with Neurodegenerative Disease: A Guide for Caregivers,” published in the April 2017 issue of the Archives for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is intended to give better insight into caregiver burnout, and what might be…
September 14, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #ECTRIMS2016 – MS Care in Latin America Suffers from Lack of Healthcare Resources In a session titled “Challenges for care and research in MS outside Europe and North America” at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) 2016 CongressĀ Sept. 14-17 in London, researchers from Latin America shared the obstaclesĀ of scientists and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the…
September 14, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #ECTRIMS2016 – MS Care and Research Lagging in Middle East, Experts Say Multiple sclerosis (MS) care and research is lagging behind in the Middle East compared to countries in Europe and North America, according to research presented at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) 2016 CongressĀ taking placeĀ in London through Sept. 17. Two presentations inĀ a session titled “…
July 28, 2016 News by Charles Moore ‘My MS Manager’ Named One of Best Apps for MS for 4th Year My MS Manager has been named by Healthline.com as one of the best multiple sclerosis (MS) apps for the fourth consecutive year. Formerly known as MSAA Self-Care Manager, the free application for Apple iOS and Android smartphones and tablets was created by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of…
July 27, 2016 News by admin Nearly 75% of MS Patients in UK Study Went Through Progressive Decline Prior to Death A new study Ā focused on an aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) that is sometimes overlooked by researchers: progressive dwindling, or the tendency over time for people with MS to become increasinglyĀ frail and dependent on caregivers, with diminishedĀ energy and heightenedĀ disability. The report,Ā “Progressive Dwindling in Multiple Sclerosis: An Opportunity…
June 6, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc #CMSC16 – MS Research Highlights How Sensory Processing, Fatigue, and Cognition Assessment May Improve Clinical Care Melissa A. Colbeck, an investigator at the Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences CentreĀ in Winnipeg, Canada, studied how different sensory processing approaches, cognition, and fatigue influence the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings suggested that establishing a relationship between the three factors and quality of life…
November 23, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society Supports 2 Projects Advancing MS Care, Services The United Kingdom basedĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) recently announced Ā£1.98 million in grants toĀ new MS research projects in different disease-related areas. A panel of experts carefully selected 16 projects to be funded through the MS Societyās 2015 grant round, totaling Ā£1,979,879. All selected projects fulfill the requirements of…