physical disability

Novel immune cell strategy found to reverse disease in MS mice

Microparticles that activate regulatory T-cells, or Tregs, an immune cell type with anti-inflammatory properties, reversed the accumulation of physical disability due to multiple sclerosis (MS) in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative disorder, a new study shows. Use of the novel strategy even cured some of the animals. “We…

Long-term Tysabri Treatment Improved Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Therapy in Relapsing MS Patients, Study Finds

Long-term Tysabri (natalizumab) treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) improves physical and mental health and leads to greater satisfaction with therapy, new research shows. The study, ā€Long-term natalizumab treatment is associated with sustained improvements in quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis,ā€ appeared in the journal…

Poor Physical and Cognitive Skills in MS Patients Linked to Cerebral Microbleeds

As we age, the risk that small blood vessels will start leaking into brain tissue increases, raising ourĀ risk ofĀ dementia, stroke, and Parkinsonā€™s disease. New research reveals that peopleĀ with multiple sclerosis (MS) also have these so-called cerebral microbleeds, andĀ links them to increasedĀ physical and cognitive disability. When Robert Zivadinov, a professor of…

Young MS Patients Gain in Functional Connectivity with Onset of Damage to Brain

A Canadian study showed that child-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by increased functional connectivity withinĀ the brain, most likely a compensatory effect to preserve function and protect againstĀ physical disability. The study, titledĀ “Alterations in Functional and Structural Connectivity in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis,“Ā was published in the journalĀ …