February 24, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #ACTRIMS2017 – Sun Exposure May Lower Fatigue, Slow Disability Progression in MS Spending more time in the sunshineĀ could make people with multiple sclerosis (MS) feel more energetic, though dietary vitamin D intake’s effect is mixed, depending on what type of MS a particular patient has. That’s the conclusion of a study āĀ “Dietary intakes of vitamin D, sunshine exposure, EDSS and fatigue…
February 21, 2017 Columns by Patricia Silva, PhD Exploring Methods to Manage MS-Related Fatigue FatigueĀ isĀ the bane of my existence. Clutter qualifies as my lifestyle. If I can’t see something it may as well beĀ lost. I spend about 50% of my day trying to find things I have put “someplace safe.” The other half I spend looking for something IĀ just had…
February 20, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson Does your MS Fatigue and Energy Need a Boost? Does your MS fatigue and energy need a boost? I know mine does; having multiple sclerosis drains my battery very quickly. Add to that a terrible cold I had recently, and my fatigue has doubled, and my energy has left the building! While looking for a magic…
February 10, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Regular Massage Therapy Eases Pain and Fatigue of MS, Small Study Reports Regular massage therapy given peopleĀ withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā significantly reduced their pain and fatigue, and helped to ease spasticity, a small pilot studyĀ reports. The results further support previousĀ findingsĀ as to the benefits of massage in treatingĀ MS symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life. The study, āImpact of Massage Therapy on Fatigue,…
January 9, 2017 News by Janet Stewart, MSc Paleolithic Diet Improved RRMS Patients’ Quality of Life, Study Shows A modified Paleolithic diet reduced fatigue and increased the quality of life of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a study shows. The diet may also reduce inflammation by increasing vitamin K levels, the researchers said. The study, āRandomized control trial evaluation of a modified Paleolithic dietary…
November 16, 2016 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Sexual Dysfunction in MS Linked to Depression and Fatigue, Study Shows In a cross-sectional study, researchers found that sexual dysfunction in patients withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) is linked to fatigue and depression. Treating these factors and identifying their causes is a potential strategy to treat the problem. The study, āSexual function in multiple sclerosis and associations with demographic, disease…
November 8, 2016 Columns by Ed Tobias Are You Ready for Bed at Noon? It May Be More Than Fatigue I thought I’d finish writing this last night, but I was too tired. Same thing the night before, and I’m sure this sounds familiar to a lot of you. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society estimates about 80% of the people who have MS have fatigue as one of…
October 20, 2016 Columns by Jamie Hughes Lego and MS: Lessons from Things That Rip Apart and Reassemble As a mother of two boys, Iām blessed with an abundance of dirty socks, Nerf darts, and Legos ā all of which end up in the laundry (more or less) each week. And of those three kinds of detritus, I must say that the Legos vex me the most. If…
August 26, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Can Diet Ease MS Fatigue? Clinical Trial, Now Recruiting, Wants to Find Out The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ announced that itĀ has dedicatedĀ more than $1 millionĀ to support a clinical study at the University of Iowa that will compareĀ two types ofĀ diet and their effectiveness in easing fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). “The National MS Society is committed to identifying wellness solutions to…
August 18, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Specific Definition of Fatigue in MS Proposed as Way to Advance Research into Symptom Researchers from Colorado State University propose a new model of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS), designed to overcome the lack of a unified definition of fatigue that can be objectively tested using experimental approaches. With this model, the authors behind the article,Ā “Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Misconceptions…
August 16, 2016 Columns by Ed Tobias Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue: Puzzling over the Jigsaw Feeling tired?Ā No surprise there.Ā Fatigue is as much a part of living with Multiple Sclerosis as sand is a part of the beach where I live. It’s interesting, then, that neurologists seem to have no good system for measuring levels of MS fatigue or any treatments that are…
August 16, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Bloom, Wherever You Fall! An MS Detour Editor’s Note: MS Patient Specialist and Columnist Judy Lynn writes from her unique and engaging perspective as an MS patient reflecting on the challenges that the disease presents and how to cope with them in her daily life. In her debut article for her new Column “You’ve Got Some Nerves,”…
August 12, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Pilot Study Finds Fatigue, Mood in MS Patients Improved by Low-Fat, Plant-Based Diet Though approved therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) exist,Ā the disabling disease remains currently incurable leading to greater interestĀ for promoting healthier lifestyles that could ease or slow disease impacts such asĀ hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease which increase progression of disability, brain injury, and atrophy. In fact,…
August 9, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD PCORI Awards $2 Million to Study Treatments for Fatigue in MS Patients The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recentlyĀ awarded a sum of $5.5 million to two researchers at the University of California, San FranciscoĀ (UCSF). Bardia Nourbakhsh, MD. (Credit: UCSF) Bardia Nourbakhsh, MD, a clinical fellow in Neurology, receivedĀ aĀ $2 million grant to conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to…
July 27, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD PCORI Awards $20M to 4 Studies Comparing Current Drug and Rehab Therapies for MS The National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has granted nearly $20 million in funding to four research projects assessing various multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies for their clinical effectiveness. Two of the grants will cover studies comparing disease-modifying treatments, looking to identify differences…
June 27, 2016 Columns by admin An MS Patientās View: Ianās Review of the Weekās News In my weekly news review, I take a brief look, from my MS patient’s view, at a few of the stories behind the headlines that have appeared onĀ Multiple Sclerosis News Today over the last seven days. 14 Celebrity Ambassadors For the Multiple Sclerosis Cause It looks as…
June 24, 2016 Columns by admin MS Patients Need a Drug Therapy Without Awful Side Effects Never having been offered, let alone received any disease modifying therapy, I can address the subject of disease modifying therapies, and their side effects, with complete impartiality. Of course, the reason for the lack of any medication is because none has yet been approved for use with MS patients who…
June 22, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Fatigue That Troubles MS Patients Linked to Other Ills Stemming from the Disease Fatigue, the most commonly reported symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), is associated with diseaseĀ comorbidities such as depression, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, and anxiety, according to the study “Fatigue and Comorbidities in Multiple Sclerosis,” recently published in the International Journal of MS Care.
June 8, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD #CMSC16 – Tai Chi Shown to Improve Balance and Strength in MS Patients Researchers atĀ Texas Womanās University identified tai chi as a beneficial therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with impaired balance, as it can improve their endurance and strength and decrease fatigue. The results of the study, “The Benefit of Tai Chi for Balance and Gait in People with…
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…
June 6, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc #CMSC16 – Researchers Present Findings Showing Women with MS Have Significant Depression, Fatigue, Decline in Cognitive Function Researchers at the University of Arizona studied the psychosocial symptoms felt by a group of female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) from the southwestern United States, and found significant relationships between depression, fatigue, and cognitive decline — symptoms also related with poorer quality of life and reduced mental and…
June 6, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #CMSC16 – Fatigue in MS Might Be Handled with Interactive Self-Management Resource Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients using an interactive, self-guided fatigue management resource, developed by researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada, reported lower fatigue and improved cognition after three months, showing that fatigue self-management tools can contribute to the treatment of this common MS symptom. The pilot study, ā…
June 1, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #CMSC16 – Patricia Coyle, an MS Expert, Talks About Vitamin D, Fatigue and Other Key Issues TheĀ Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 2016 Annual MeetingĀ began today, June 1. Multiple Sclerosis News TodayĀ isĀ providing extensive on-site coverage of the meeting, reporting on presentations, and conducting exclusive interviews with top researchers in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS) and with biopharmaceutical representatives on the latest advances in MS therapies.
May 13, 2016 News by Ćzge Ćzkaya, PhD Fatigue in MS Patients Can Cause Depression and Impair Life Quality, Regardless of Disability A new study suggests a strong association in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients between high levels of fatigue and mental health, quality of life (QoL), and the ability to move about and participate in daily activities, althoughĀ disability is not related to fatigue levels. Ā These findings are of importance and highlight the…
May 6, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Yoga and Aquatic Exercise Seen to Markedly Ease MS-related Depression and Fatigue Exercises like yoga and aquatic programsĀ can help ease some symptoms ofĀ multiple sclerosis (MS),Ā especiallyĀ fatigue, depression and paresthesia, researchers report in a studyĀ published in the journalĀ Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, and titled āExercising Impacts on Fatigue, Depression, and Paresthesia in Female Patients with Multiple…
March 3, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Kessler Researcher Awarded $408,000 by MS Society to Study Ways of Easing Fatigue Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, was recently awarded a three-year grant worth $408,000 by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study fatigue-influencing factors among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Dobryakova is a researcher in Traumatic Brain Injury Research at theĀ Kessler Foundation, where she focuses on cognitive issues in…
February 29, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc MS Gait Analysis Identifies 2 New and Highly Sensitive Markers of Disability and Fatigue Researchers analyzingĀ gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) usingĀ wearable inertial sensors have established two newĀ and highlyĀ sensitive observer-independent measures of disability that strongly correlate with fatigue and patient-perceived health status. Their article, titled āDisability and Fatigue Can Be Objectively Measured in Multiple Sclerosis,ā was published in the journal PLOS…
February 16, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Trial to Improve Physical Activity, Lower Fatigue via Telehealth Is Enrolling Participants A new Ā multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā clinical trial being led byĀ Case Western Reserve UniversityĀ investigatorsĀ is now recruiting 215 individuals, across 10 U.S.Ā states to assess whether the fatigue management and physical activity interventions often provided by rehabilitation centers can effectivelyĀ be offered byĀ telehealth, throughĀ a series of teleconferences and phone interviews. AnĀ National MS…
February 2, 2016 News by admin Individual with PPMS Shares His Experience of Undergoing Stem Cell Therapy Geoff Flynn,Ā 42, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) two and a half years ago. As unsettling as that diagnosis was, more troubling ā both then and now ā were the five long years of struggle it took for him to get a proper evaluation as to the cause ofĀ his neurological…
January 8, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Patients and Caregivers Invited to Take Part in Meditation Study A new randomizedĀ andĀ controlled trial is recruiting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based telemedicine intervention program on patients and their caregivers. The clinical study’sĀ protocol was recently published in the journal Trials,Ā titled “A telemedicine meditation intervention for people with multiple sclerosis…