multiple sclerosis

MS Research Australia Funds Project on MS and Epstein-Barr Virus

MS Research Australia has awardedĀ aĀ $150,000 grant to support a project being conducted atĀ Murdoch UniversityĀ aimed atĀ expanding scientific knowledge on the correlation between multiple sclerosis (MS) andĀ Epstein-Barr virus infection. The research grant was awarded to David Nolan, anĀ adjunct associate professor at the Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IIID),…

New Clinical Study On Attention and Memory In People With MS

A major trial to investigate different ways to deal with attention and memory problems in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients will take place atĀ Nottingham in the United Kingdom.Ā The Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis (CRAMMS)Ā study will focusĀ on these MS related symptoms…

Translational Medicine Consortium Grants $1.9 Million for MS Research

The Strategic Pharma-Academic Research Consortium for Translational Medicine has awarded its first grants totaling more thanĀ $1.9 million to supportĀ research projects dedicated to autoimmune diseases. Among theĀ recipients is researcherĀ Yanjiao Zhou, Ph.D., who is leading a study at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)Ā focused on multiple sclerosis (MS), as…

National MS Society Now Sponsored by Key Bike MS Supporter

TheĀ National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ will receive an annual sponsorship from Showers PassĀ to support itsĀ efforts to improveĀ the quality of life of patients suffering from multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) as well as to find a cure for the disease. Showers Pass manufacturesĀ biking clothes and material and supportsĀ the…

Scientists Update Recommendations on MS Research

Several renowned scientistsĀ working on multiple sclerosis (MS) recently joined forces to discuss and highlight the progressĀ and knowledgeĀ gapsĀ related toĀ MS research, the prospectsĀ of finding a cure for the disease, and a strategy to reduceĀ the burden the disease places onĀ patients. AĀ series of articles wasĀ published by the researchersĀ inĀ the…

Virtual Reality System a Fun, Immersive Tool for MS Physical Therapy

Scientists from Amsterdam-based Motek MedicalĀ developed an innovative virtual reality system that allows clinicians to see and analyze a patient’s balance, locomotion, and coordination – a tool that could reshape rehabilitation and clinical studies, as the system allows the patient to experience challenging and dynamically changing physical…

Can Multiple Sclerosis Be Treated with Video Games?

A team of researchers from Ohio State University received a $44,000 grant from theĀ National Multiple Sclerosis Society to fund the development and testing of an interactive video game designed to promote and supplement physical therapy among patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), an…

Nursing School Researchers Create 24-Week Exercise Program for MS

A team of researchers from theĀ Case Western Reserveā€™s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has designed a 24-week exercise program tailored specifically for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā in varying states of disease progression. The program drew inspiration and structure from a series of informational pamphlets…

Diagnostic System by Luoxis Can Detect Oxidative Stress in MS

Luoxis Diagnostics, Inc. recently presented three clinical and preclinical findings that feature the company’s proprietaryĀ RedoxSYSā„¢ Diagnostic System as a comprehensive, groundbreaking tool for research capable of assessing a patient’sĀ oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in the event ofĀ injury, illness, or stress.Ā The findings were presented as peer-reviewed posters during the recently concludedĀ …

Individualized Multiple Sclerosis CE Plan Wins Excellence Award

The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, an international membership association of healthcareĀ education professionals, has just selected the winner for theĀ 2015 Outstanding CE Enduring Material by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. The winner is a joint CE activity entitled, “Confronting Current Challenges…

‘Treat Me Right’ MS Society Campaign Shortlisted For Award

TheĀ Treat Me RightĀ campaign from the MSĀ SocietyĀ in the UK was recentlyĀ shortlistedĀ for this year’s voluntary sector campaignĀ Public Affairs Award. The campaign was launched in April 2014 during MS Week to raise awareness for the importance of providing the right treatment at the right moment…