February 6, 2024 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Fatigue predicts worse health-related quality of life in RRMS Fatigue is a significant predictor of worse health-related quality of life in adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a study reports. High levels of fatigue were significantlyĀ linked with worse physical and mental health, including cognitive impairments, depression, and anxiety. The findings suggest…
August 17, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Early Factors Identified That Predict Health-related Quality of Life Researchers have identified early factors that can affect the trajectory of a patient’s long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. These factors include older age, worse physical impairment, and more severe fatigue at diagnosis, which were predictive of worse long-term physical HRQoL. In addition,…
February 21, 2022 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Life Quality of Children With MS Affected by Parents’ Distress: Study The psychological distress of a parent whose child is found to have multiple sclerosis (MS) may directly impact the quality of life of the child. That’s according to a new study that revealed a worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in MS children after their diagnosis. These findings support…
December 9, 2021 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Sensorimotor Exercise Linked to Better Overall Quality of Life Sensorimotor exercise, which aims to improve the neuromuscular system with reduced pressure interventions, such as robotic-assisted training or aquatic exercises, was found to have the greatest total benefits on both mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, aerobic exercises ā such…
August 12, 2021 News by Vanda Pinto, PhD Study Cites Factors Linked to Treatment Adherence People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who experienced relapses in the previous year are more likely to have better adherence to their current treatment regimen, a cross-sectional study reports. The research also identified associations between treatment adherence and a lower body mass index (BMI), and between better perceived mental health…
June 15, 2021 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Home-based Exercise Viable Alternative for RRMS Patients A home-based rehabilitation program can help ease fatigue, improve motor and cognitive function, and promote better quality of life in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a small clinical trial has found. While a structured supervised exercise program was better at improving fatigue and health-related quality of life, the…
May 3, 2021 News by Aisha I Abdullah PhD Combining Different Tests Gives Clearer View of Patient Life Quality The combined use of generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures gives a clearer representation of the effects of multiple sclerosis on patients’ quality of life and enables a more accurate comparison across countries, a study has found. āThe…
November 18, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Mayzent in EU for SPMS; Depression, Fatigue, and Quality of Life; Acthar Gel; Soothie Cushion CHMP Favors Mayzent as Oral Treatment Specifically for Active SPMS Patients in EU Mayzent (siponimod) is one of the newest disease-modifying treatments (DMT). I’m pleased that the Committee for Medicinal Products of Human Use (CHMP), which reviews treatments in the European Union, has recommended that the DMT be approved…
November 15, 2019 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc Depression, Fatigue Influence Health-related Quality of Life More Than Physical Impairment of MS, Study Reveals Depression and fatigue have a more powerful influence on the overall health-related quality of life, compared to physical impairment, among patients with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows. The study, āContributing factors to healthārelated quality of life in multiple sclerosis,ā was published in the journal Brain and…
August 1, 2017 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD Long-term Tysabri Treatment Improved Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Therapy in Relapsing MS Patients, Study Finds Long-term Tysabri (natalizumab) treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) improves physical and mental health and leads to greater satisfaction with therapy, new research shows. The study, āLong-term natalizumab treatment is associated with sustained improvements in quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis,ā appeared in the journal…
May 26, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD #CMSC17 – Tysabri Improves Mental Outlook for Patients with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Long-term therapy with Tysabri (natalizumab) significantly improved the mental state of people withĀ secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), according to results of a Biogen-supported study with patients taking the drugĀ for almost two years. Biogen presented the study,Ā āThe Impact of Natalizumab on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Secondary Progressive…
February 27, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD #ACTRIMS2017 – Smoking Significantly Worsens Quality of Life for MS Patients, Study Shows Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who smokeĀ have a significantly worse quality of life than non-smoking MS patients, concludes a new study. Researchers presented the study,Ā āSmokers with MS have greater decrements in quality of life and disability than non-smokers,ā at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in…
August 11, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Improving Confidence of RRMS Patients May Enhance Quality of Life, Decrease Depression, Study Finds Increasing a person’s confidence that they can complete tasks and reach goals in specific situations may benefit patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In a new study, researchers used an intensive three-day social cognitive treatment, called Can Do, to increaseĀ patients’ self-efficacy, which resulted in long lasting improvements in their health-related…
July 29, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Increasing Disability in MS Matched by Rising Financial, Personal and Work-related Burdens Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the U.S. with higher disability scores also haveĀ higher rates of health resource utilization, higher healthcare costs, and lower work productivity and health-related quality of live, according a study by researchers at Adelphi Real World and Abbvie. The study, “Quantifying the…
January 4, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD New Study Focuses on Sleep Troubles and Quality of Life in MS Patients A new studyĀ investigated the influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue and disability on the quality of life (QOL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Health-related QOLĀ measurements are important tools for assessing the impact of a disease on self-reportedĀ physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. Most studies show that QOL is not related to…
December 18, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Patients Using New Web-based Program to Manage and Integrate Care A team of researchers from the Netherlands haveĀ developed an interactive web-based program called MSmonitor that offers multiple sclerosis patients a way to manage and better integrate the multidisciplinary care they require.Ā Pilot data from a study of its useĀ is detailed in the article,Ā āThe interactive web-based program MSmonitor for…