May 5, 2023 News by Mary Chapman Better MS outcomes are goal of MSAA-led learning health network The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is collaborating with NovartisĀ and the Chronic Health Improvement Research Program (CHIRP) at Dartmouth Health to establish a multicenter learning health network for providers to drive better outcomes for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Called the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network…
August 2, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Vagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Motor Learning in Mouse Model Providing electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve, a large nerve that plays important roles in modulating nonconscious bodily processes like digestion and heart rate, can improve motor learning in mice, a new study shows. The approach specifically helped the animals learn motor tasks faster and achieve better performance levels in…
May 21, 2020 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Learning Physical Task Seen to Trigger Myelin Repair in MS Mouse Model Movements that are an act of “learning” motor tasks after lesions appearĀ in the protective myelin sheath of neurons seem to induce both new and existing oligodendrocytes ā the cells that make up myelin ā to repair those lesions, a study in mice shows. Precisely timed rehabilitation programs and exercise may…
February 21, 2020 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc Spanish Modified Story Memory Technique Improves Cognitive Performance in Mexican Patients with MS, Study Says The Spanish version of the modified Story Memory Technique improves learning and life satisfaction of Mexican patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests.Ā The tool, developed by the Kessler Foundation, has the potential to address the lack of cognitive rehabilitation interventions that are culturally…
January 23, 2020 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Memory Training Could Make Brains of MS Patients More Efficient, Study Suggests People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who complete training through a method called the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) show a decrease in brain activity after training, which could indicate more efficient brain processing, a recent study shows. The study, “Brain activation patterns associated with paragraph…
July 29, 2019 News by Ana Pena PhD $1.83M NIH Grant Supports Trial into STEM, Learning and Memory Training for Adults with MS The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $1.83 million grant to aĀ Kessler Foundation researcher leading a clinical trial to test if a month-long cognitive training program can improve learning and memory in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of the Centers…
May 25, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD 2 Common Tests Used to Assess Deficits in MS Produce Different Results, Study Finds Learning impairments in multiple sclerosis (MS) are detected differently by the two most commonly used neuropsychological tests, a new study by the Kessler Foundation shows. The research, titled āComparing the Open Trial ā Selective Reminding Test results with the California Learning Verbal Test II in multiple…
April 12, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Living in the Solution: My Life with Progressive MS Today is Walk MS, and for the first time since my diagnosis, I am not there. While I am not one to feel sorry for myself, this stings. I miss being among the sea of impassioned orange warriors. I miss the tears that fall as cheers accompany me through…
March 16, 2018 Columns by Jamie Hughes Just Do It Mary Schmich, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a 1997 essayĀ aimed at graduates. In it, she shared many practical nuggets of wisdom such as āFloss,ā and thoughts like, āDonāt waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes youāre ahead, sometimes youāre behind. The race is long and, in the…
June 19, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Highlights Diet, Lifestyle Research Focusing on Living Well With Multiple Sclerosis The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) SocietyĀ has selectedĀ research highlightsĀ from a recent MS conferenceĀ in an effort to help make living with the disease less burdensome. Presentations from the May 24-27Ā annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) in New Orleans ā which ranged fromĀ advice on smartphone apps to diet…