June 24, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Uncontrolled Hypertension More Likely in Black Americans With MS Black Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher chance of having uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension), despite being more likely to receive anti-hypertensive medication than white patients, a large study found. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and…
July 23, 2021 News by Somi Igbene, PhD Hypertension Triples Disability Risk in Hispanic/Latino MS Patients Hypertension ā high blood pressure ā triples the risk of severe walking disability in Hispanic and Latino people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new observational study reports. The study, āHypertension and hypertension severity in Hispanics/Latinx with MS,ā was published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Although…
October 6, 2020 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS Hypertension Quite Common Among MS Patients in US, Study Finds Hypertension is considerably more common among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States than among those without the disease, a large data study reported. High blood pressure was found to be 42% more common among MS patients than non-patients adjusted for sex and age, with male…
September 14, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD #MSVirtual2020 – Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Brain Shrinkage In people with multiple sclerosis (MS) under age 50, the presence of cardiovascular risk factors is associated with a greater loss of brain volume, including white and grey matter, a study showed. The brainās white matter mainly consists of nerve fibers and is typically affected by MS, while…
February 5, 2020 News by Vanessa Pataia Having Other Health Conditions Does Not Raise Risk of MS-related Hospitalization, Study Finds Having other health conditions, or comorbidities, along with multiple sclerosis (MS) does not increase a person’s risk of being hospitalized due to MS-specific symptoms, although it does raise the rate of all-cause hospital admissions, a study found.Ā The finding was described…
October 10, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Ills Like Depression, Hypertension More Common in MS Patients Than Others in US, Blue Cross Report Finds Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the U.S. are three times moreĀ likely to have mental or behavioral health issues, including depression and substance abuseĀ (substance use disorder), than the general population, a report based on commercial insurance claims by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) found. All…
November 6, 2018 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Diabetes, Hypertension, Smoking Linked with Brain Shrinkage in MS Patients Diabetes, hypertension, and active smoking correlate with more brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a new study shows. The study, āAssessing the burden of vascular risk factors on brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: A case- control MRI studyā was published in the journalĀ Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.
August 20, 2018 News by Ana Pena PhD Hypertension and Heart Disease Linked to Increase in Brain Atrophy in Long-term Study High blood pressure and heart disease are linked to greater loss of brain mass, or atrophy in white matter and whole brain volume, in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a study following patients for five years shows. No association between cardiovascular disease and…
July 23, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc Hypertension More Common in MS Patients Than General Public, Study Reports People with multiple sclerosis are 48 percent more likely to have high blood pressure compared to the general population ā and to people with other demyelinating diseases, a new study reports. Its researchers also emphasize that hypertension is already linked to poorer outcomes in MS patients. The study, āCardiovascular…
July 17, 2018 News by Ashraf Malhas, PhD Managing High Blood Pressure Important for Managing MS, Study Suggests An association between high blood pressure and reduction of brain integrity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients highlights the importance of blood pressure management by MS healthcare providers. The severity of MS varies greatly. Although this is still poorly understood, certain factors, such as obesity and high blood pressure, are suspected…
June 29, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD High Blood Pressure in MS Seen to Increase Risk of Disability Progression High blood pressure mayĀ be linkedĀ to greater overall disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), although the rate at which disability progresses mightĀ be slower than in patients without hypertension, a retrospective studyĀ concludes. The research, involvingĀ a large number of MS patients, helps to clarify a rather confusing range of views on how…