February 2, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Combined Data May Predict Person’s Risk of Advancing From CIS to MS A novel algorithm that combines genetic, environmental, and clinical data could be useful for predicting whether people with a first onset ofĀ multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease ā known as clinically isolated syndrome (CIS)Ā ā will experience relapses or a worsening of their disease over time. The…
June 6, 2019 News by Ana Pena PhD Vitamin D’s Role in MS Likely More Result of Environment Than Genes, Study Suggests A study found no genetic risk factors associated with vitamin DĀ in families with a history of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting that the link between vitamin D deficiency and MS risk is determined by environmental factors rather than a genetic predisposition. The study “Exonic variants of genes related…
January 21, 2019 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Herbicide Called Linuron Seen to Trigger Inflammatory Signals Linked to MS in Study The herbicide linuron, commonly used with other herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control the growth of grass and weeds, may be an important environmental risk factor in the development of neurological diseases that include multiple sclerosis, researchers suggest. Used in the U.S. and other countries ā but recently…
February 23, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD #ACTRIMS2017 – Early MS Evidence Found in Asymptomatic First-degree Relatives of Patients First-degree relativesĀ of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients may develop asymptomatic disease, suggesting the need to further evaluate family members to develop timely prevention strategies. The study,Ā āInvestigating early evidence of multiple sclerosis in a prospective study of high risk family members,ā was presented at the Americas Committee for Treatment and…
February 20, 2017 News by Charles Moore #ACTRIMS2017 – Forum for MS Research and Treatment Opens Feb. 23 in Orlando The second annual Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS), aĀ forumĀ for clinicians, researchers and other MS specialists to network and discussĀ theĀ Ā latest advances in MS research and treatment is set forĀ Feb. 23ā25. This year’s meeting takes placeĀ at theĀ Omni ChampionsGateĀ resort hotel in Orlando, Florida.Ā Multiple Sclerosis News…
January 20, 2017 News by Ćzge Ćzkaya, PhD Women in Family with MS Seen to Be at Particular Risk of Developing Disease Family members of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who are asymptomatic but at a higher risk of developing the disease themselves are more likely to have early signs of the disease, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology and titled "Assessment of Early Evidence of Multiple Sclerosis in a Prospective Study of Asymptomatic High-Risk Family Members". These people should therefore be closely monitored.
June 23, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 4 New ‘Risk Genes’ for Multiple Sclerosis, All Controlling Other Genes, Identified in German Study In the largest genetic study ever performed in a single country, scientists in Germany discovered four new risk genes for multiple sclerosis (MS). The genes, altered in MS patients, areĀ involved in the control of how other genes are activated through mechanisms known as epigenetics. The discovery advances understanding of how…