October 11, 2023 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Greater income, education before diagnosis linked to less severe MS Socioeconomic factors, specifically income and education levels, and marital status, were identified as risk factors for multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) severity in a new study in Sweden. In fact, the study found that earning a higher income and having more years of education before being diagnosed with MS are associated with…
August 26, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD MS Risk, Latitude Link May Be Explained by Healthcare Spending How much a country spends on healthcare is associated with the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS), with higher spending nations seeing a greater number of MS cases, a study found. MS cases might be underestimated in low-income nations that put less money into the healthcare system, resulting in reduced…
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,…
July 6, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Income, Education Levels Linked to Fatigue in MS Patients in New Study Lower levels of income and education, as well as other socioeconomic factors, are associated with the presence and severity of fatigue among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study in Norway found. Women, smokers, and those with other co-existing conditions or a higher disability level also were more…
April 7, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Pediatric-onset MS Tied to Fewer School Years, Lower Income in Adulthood People who develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as children are more likely to attain lower education levels, earn less in the workplace, and be more reliant on disability benefits later in life, new research shows. These findings were published inĀ JAMA Neurology, in the study, “Long-term Socioeconomic…
February 27, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Low Socioeconomic, Education Levels Linked to Higher Disability and Disease Progression in MS, Study Says Low income and education levels are linked to a higher risk of physical disability and disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), study says. The study with that finding, “Socioeconomic status and disability progression in multiple sclerosis,” was published in the journalĀ Neurology. “This study is the…
September 14, 2016 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD #ECTRIMS2016 – Cognitive Problems in MS Patients Linked to Lower Income, Study Reports In a recent talk, titled āIncome and cognitive impairment among multiple sclerosis patients,ā scientists investigated how cognitive impairmentĀ impacts the life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and reported significant differences in incomeĀ that correlated with levels of MS-cognitive deficit. These findingsĀ were recently presented at the 32nd Congress of theĀ European Committee for…