December 26, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD MS Comorbidities Lead to Economic Burden for Patients, Study Finds About half of all individuals diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have at least one other co-occurring medical disorder, and such comorbidities add a significant economic burden for MS patients in managing their condition, according to an Italian study. These added costs result from an increase in the use of…
August 28, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD MS Fatigue Linked to 3 Different Patterns of Physical Activity, Study Finds The relationship between fatigue and patterns of physical activity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is not straightforward. New findings show that, among MS patients with similar fatigue levels, there are three different types ā or “clusters” ā of physical behavior. Clinicians should be aware of these behavioral…
February 21, 2019 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Faith Amid Funkiness When SPMS Brings the Blues I am in a funk. It took a lot of mental volleying to admit this. I am preconditioned to synonymize feeling down with weakness. This is simply untrue. I am strong. But I am also having a difficult time managing my disease. Both can be true. In my transparency, I…
January 15, 2019 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc UK Experts Propose New Guidelines to Treat Women with MS Before, During, After Pregnancy Multiple sclerosis (MS) experts in the United Kingdom have proposed consensus guidelines for the management and treatment of pregnant women with the disease, and couples affected by MS who are planning a pregnancy. The new guidelines are expected to reduce uncertainty about treatments that are considered to be safe and…
March 28, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Survey Reviews How Patients Perceive Diet, Exercise and Drug Treatments A survey, summarizing the views of 2,600 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, showed how people manage their disease in real life ā and the results offer some surprising insights that might provide clues for future treatment development and optimization. Conducted by aĀ Stanford University-trained geneticist, Dr. Yael Wilnai, results from the…
February 25, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc Biogen’s ‘1MSg Campaign’ Encourages MS Patients to Better Manage Their Disease, Engage with Specialists BiogenĀ is launching an initiative developed with the assistance of clinical experts ā the 1MSg campaignĀ āĀ to educate and encourage multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to make disease management decisions that are well-informed andĀ basedĀ onĀ the latest scientific research. The campaignās motto is āTake control, known your choices,ā and one of its main…
June 30, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Views and News Seeks to Improve MS Education in July MS Views and News (MSVN) is aĀ non-profit organization that works atĀ collecting, presenting and distributing information aboutĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as improving knowledge and education among patients and other members of the MS community. During July, MS Views and News will host four events featuring medical…