July 12, 2022 News by Mary Chapman Windstream Among Sponsors of US Veterans Wheelchair Games For the second year, the communications and software company Windstream is supporting the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, touted as the worldās largest annual wheelchair sports event exclusively for military veterans. The event is for all U.S. veterans with a spinal cord injury, amputation, multiple sclerosis (MS), or other…
June 24, 2020 News by Marisa Wexler, MS University Study of Falls During COVID-19 Enrolling Patients for Online Survey A studyĀ aiming to better understand falls and fall-related injuries in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological disorders while self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic is recruiting participants. The online study, largely in the form of a questionnaire, is being carried out by the Motor Control Research…
November 30, 2018 News by Alberto Molano, PhD CDC Launching National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System to Study MS The U.S. Congress is supporting with $5 million the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (NNCSS), an initiative to be launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help researchers better understand who develops neurological disorders and why. The NNCSS was authorized by Congress as a part…
May 22, 2017 News by James Frederick, PA-C, MMSc US Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to Get Neurological Care in Doctor’s Offices and Clinics African- and Hispanic-Americans are less likely than whites to receive care for neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis in a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a study. Many of them end up in a hospital emergency room after failing to obtain treatment that could have helped them avoid an…
December 20, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Discovery of Brain-membrane Immune Cell May Advance MS Treatment Work The discovery of a new type of immune cell in the membranes covering the brain is likely to advance understanding of the immune system’s impact on the brain, a study says. It could also lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers knew the immune…
August 23, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Only 47% of Primary Care Doctors in England ‘Confident’ in Treating MS Patients General practitioners (GPs) in England lack confidence in initially assessing and referring onward people withĀ neurologicalĀ symptoms, especially those with multiple sclerosis, and believe they could benefit from betterĀ training in identifying and managing neurologicalĀ patients. One result, according toĀ a report published by theĀ Neurological Alliance,Ā titled “Neurology and primary care: improving the…
August 19, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Blood Test Seen to Distinguish MS from Other Neurological Conditions Researchers at Michigan State University suggest that a blood test can distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) from people with other neurological conditions, according to a recent study published inĀ EBioMedicine. ResultsĀ from the study,Ā “An In Vitro Diagnostic for Multiple Sclerosis Based on C-peptide Binding to Erythrocytes,”…
April 6, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Colorado Neurological Institute to Host ‘Spotlight on Hope’ Gala and Fundraiser on April 15 TheĀ Colorado Neurological InstituteĀ (CNI),Ā a non-profit research and neurological care organization, will host the āSpotlight on Hopeā gala andĀ fundraising event on April 15, celebratingĀ CNI patients, community leaders and physicians.Ā The inaugural event, which combines the group’sĀ Hope Awards and Gala, is part of CNI’s outreach efforts toĀ advance public understanding ofĀ brain cancer, attacks like…