February 18, 2022 Columns by John Connor The Supplements of Mice and Men Roll up, roll up, for all the fun of the fare! I swallow an awful lot of supplements. Have I also swallowed the barkers’ patter? I donāt think so. But Iām more than aware that if something works on mice, then the chances of it working on me are likely…
February 25, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Early DMT Use, Aubagio vs. Tecfidera, Lipoic Acid Study, MS Forums Early Use of High-efficacy DMTs of Long-term Benefit to MS Patients, Real-world Study Reports The question of whether to start treating multiple sclerosis (MS) with an older, less effective disease-modifying therapy (DMT) and then move to a more effective one ā or use a heavy-hitting medication right…
February 19, 2019 News by Santiago Gisler Participants Sought for Clinical Trial Studying Effects of Lipoic Acid on Progressive MS A clinical trial to test the effects of antioxidant treatment with lipoic acid on progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) is recruitingĀ 118 participants at seven sites in North America. The study sites include: Birmingham, Alabama; Burlington, Vermont; Ā Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C., and;…
December 17, 2018 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Cannabis, Switching Interferons, Brain Stimulation by Smartphone, Lipoic Acid MS Patients Report Beneficial Effects of Cannabis with Few Side Effects, Survey Shows This survey agrees with what I’ve found in my limited experience with cannabis (in my case, CBD oil). A small amount can ease some of my spasticity and help me to get a better…
December 13, 2018 News by Ana Pena PhD Lipoic Acid Supplements May Help to Delay Decline in Walking Speed in SPMS Patients, Study Says Lipoic acid (LA), an over-the-counter antioxidant supplement, helps to mildly delay a decline in walking speed inĀ secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)Ā patients, particularly those with lesser disability, analysis of a small, two-year clinical study reports. No improvements were seen in balance among…
July 10, 2017 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye: Young Patients Quit DMDs, Antioxidant to Slow Brain Decline, Interview with Top Ocrevus Doc, and Why Don’t I Smell That? In case you missedĀ them, here are some news stories that appeared in MS News Today that caught my eye over the past week. Younger MS Patients Who Are Hospitalized May Be at Higher Risk of Quitting Treatment, Study Reports Why would young patients, whose MS is…
July 6, 2017 News by Janet Stewart, MSc Lipoic Acid, an Over-the-counter Antioxidant, Seen to Slow Brain Atrophy in SPMS Patients The over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid slowed brain deterioration in patients withĀ secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), according to a pilot study. AnĀ Oregon Health & Science UniversityĀ research team conducted the study,Ā “Lipoic acid in secondary progressive MS.” It wasĀ published in the journal Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation. A hallmark…
September 26, 2016 Columns by admin MS Patient’s Pick of the Week’s News: Most Effective, Brain MRIs, Vit D3, Lipoic Acid, Modeling Hereās my Pick of this Weekās News, as published by Multiple Sclerosis News Today. This week is a rather special one because itĀ spotlights the work done by our news team in following and reporting the major events at ECTRIMS 2016. Here, I set out my choice of what I…
September 19, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #ECTRIMS2016 – Antioxidant Lipoic Acid Appears to Slow SPMS Patients’ Neurodegeneration A pilot study exploring the antioxidant lipoic acid in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) demonstrated that treatment for two years reduced the speed of brain tissue loss and improved the patients’ walking speed. The surprising finding was presented during the āNew directions in progressive MS researchā…