February 8, 2024 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Non-opioid compound has potential to ease chronic nerve pain Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) have developed a novel non-opioid compound, called FEM-1689, that is able to reduce pain related to nerve damage in animal models. Neuropathic pain, or pain caused by damage to nerves, is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS)…
December 13, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Novel compound ZCAN262 restores lost myelin in MS mouse models A novel compound that can lessen toxic overactivation of nerve cells was found to significantly reduce disease activity and restore lost myelin in two mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reports. Researchers say the compound, ZCAN262, may be a potential new treatment for MS should future…
August 23, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Brain stimulation may offer promise for spasticity in MS: Study Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may offer promise for treating spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS), but more work is needed to identify the best approach to use for patients, according to a new review study. The studies under review generally indicated that a type of brain stimulation called repetitive…
December 8, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD New Patent Filed for EmtinB With Copaxone as Potential MS Therapy NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has filed a patent in Australia to protect the use of its lead candidate EmtinB in combination with Tevaās Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The patent application (provisional number 2022903564) is based on data from a lab…
December 7, 2022 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS Tevogen Plans Novel T-cell Therapies Aimed at EBV in MS, Cancer Tevogen Bio has announced plans to develop T-cell therapies targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpes virus known to be a major environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). The decision comes on the heels of positive safety data from a proof-of-concept Phase 1 Tevogen trial that…
August 25, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Aquatic Exercise Found to Ease Fatigue, Improve Balance in MS Aquatic exercise therapy can help to ease fatigue and improve balance in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), without notable side effects, according to a review of published studies. These findings have important implications for MS patients, as fatigue is among the main symptoms of the disease and…