March 19, 2020 News by Ana Pena PhD Canadian Study Reports Fewer MS-related Hospital Admissions as Patients Age and Among Women Older age, a greater number of health conditions, and prior hospital admissions are associated with more hospitalizations due to all causes among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, MS-related hospitalizations decrease as patients age, and are less frequent among women, according to a study analyzing more than two decades…
March 4, 2019 News by Jonathan Grinstein #ACTRIMS2019 – Asthma More Common in MS Patients Than Public at Large, Study Finds Asthma is significantly more common among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population, a new study shows. The increased prevalence was especially evident in younger and elderly MS patients, regardless of race or sex. The study was presented at ACTRIMS 2019,Ā theĀ Americas…
October 12, 2018 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc #ECTRIMS2018 – MS Patients More Prone to Health Problems Before, After Diagnosis, Study Suggests Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to experience health problems before they receive their formal diagnosis, as well as to experience serious non-MS-related complications after diagnosis, a study reveals. The findings were reported in the study āIncreased risk of…
October 26, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #MSParis2017 – Study Links Depression to Increased Disability in Women with MS AĀ University of British ColumbiaĀ study found a link between depression and increased disability in women with multiple sclerosis. Dr.Ā Kyla McKay said the studyĀ of more than 1,200 patients found no link between anxiety or bipolar disorder and increased disability, however. She presented theĀ findings at the 7th Joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS Meeting in…
September 10, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Mortality and Comorbidity Rates Found Higher in MS Patients, Study Finds A recently published study in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related DisordersĀ found notably higher mortality and comorbidity rates among patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to those without the disease. While past studies have reported similar observations, much remains to be understood about MS patients’ risk…
May 29, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Patient Lifespan, Comorbidities Studied in New Research Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada recently conducted a study that explored the differences in lifespan and comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy individuals. The study was recently published in the journal Neurology and is entitled āEffect of comorbidity…