February 26, 2024 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD High incidence, prevalence of pediatric-onset MS in Sweden Sweden has a consistently high incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (PoMS), according to a recently published study. Incidence measures the number of new cases identified during a certain period, while prevalence measures the proportion of people in the population with the condition. Data show the disease is…
January 18, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Almost No Cases Found of Celiac Disease and MS in New Analysis Celiac disease, in which the ingestion of gluten causes the immune system to attack the lining of the small intestine, is not common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a meta-analysis found. While the diet-caused autoimmune diseaseĀ is estimated to affect between 0.2% and 0.7% of people in the…
August 23, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Global Prevalence of SPMS Estimated, But Seen to Vary Widely Worldwide, about 22 in every 100,000 people live with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), a review study analyzing data across various countries reported. Its researchers found substantial variability in SPMS rates country-by-country, with countries closer to the poles generally reporting higher prevalence than those near the equator. Rates also…
May 11, 2021 News by Vanda Pinto, PhD Fatigue Prevalence Remains High in MS Patients The prevalence of fatigue continues to be high among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) despite significant progress over the years in therapies that change the course of the disease, a large survey study in Norway found. The findings also show that the frequency of fatigue is higher in…
March 2, 2021 News by Forest Ray PhD #ACTRIMS2021 -MS Demographics in Latin America Broadly Similar to US, Europe Editorās note: TheĀ Multiple Sclerosis News Today news team is providing in-depth and unparalleled coverage of the virtual ACTRIMS Forum 2021, Feb. 25ā27. GoĀ hereĀ to see all the latest stories from the conference. The age of onset, sex, clinical features, and other demographic characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Latin…
December 18, 2020 News by Diana Campelo Delgado Primary Headaches Prevalent in MS, Research Reveals The prevalence of primary headaches ā those with no clear cause ā is high among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests. Clinical screening of headache among MS patients could help tailor individualized treatments and ease the impact of the disease for these patients. The study, ā…
October 6, 2020 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS Hypertension Quite Common Among MS Patients in US, Study Finds Hypertension is considerably more common among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States than among those without the disease, a large data study reported. High blood pressure was found to be 42% more common among MS patients than non-patients adjusted for sex and age, with male…
September 25, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD MS Patients Have Higher Burden of Mental Disorders, French Study Finds People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher burden of mental disorders than healthy people or people with rheumatoid arthritis, a French population-based study suggests. The study, āPrevalence of mental disorders is higher in patients with multiple sclerosis than in the general population or in patients with…
September 21, 2020 News by Marisa Wexler, MS MS Prevalence at Over 2.8 Million Worldwide, Update to Atlas Reports More than 2.8 million people worldwide are now estimated to be living with multiple sclerosis (MS), including about 1 million in the United States, an update to theĀ Atlas of MSĀ reports. An increase since its previous update, this number translates to someone,Ā somewhere in the world, being newly diagnosed with…
February 17, 2020 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Number of People with MS in UK More Than Previously Estimated New data from Public Health England (PHE) and the U.K. MS Society show that the number of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United Kingdom is now more than 130,000 ā about one in every 500 people living in the country. This is an increase of…
January 30, 2020 News by Forest Ray PhD Multiple Factors Influence the Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in MS Patients, Study Indicates Age, gender, disease subtype, degree of disability, and more factors affect lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).Ā Also, the epidemiology of LUTS must be better understood and promptly detected and treated to improve patients’ quality of life. Those findings are detailed in a new study,Ā “…
February 15, 2019 News by Larry Luxner Newly Published NMSS Study Confirms Nearly 1 Million Americans Have MS Itās finally official: Around 900,000 Americans and quite possibly more than that have multiple sclerosis (MS) ā easily double the long-accepted figure of 400,000. Since MS News Today first reportedĀ on this finding in November 2017, the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ (NMSS) study, which reached that conclusion, has…
February 13, 2018 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Bayer Introduces Self-injecting Device to Help Growing Number of MS Patients in Middle East An increaseĀ in multiple sclerosisĀ cases in the Middle East and North Africa has promptedĀ BayerĀ to introduce to the region an injector that patients can use to treat themselves. Researchers have suggested that increases in the region’s cases stem from many people adopting Western lifestyles, including smoking and using sun…
February 8, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Plaquenil, PML, Prevalence, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 6 of 7) Editorās note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” This post comes sixth in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) Though progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) isnāt an actual symptom of MS,…
November 20, 2017 News by Larry Luxner Nearly 1 Million Americans Have Multiple Sclerosis, NMSS Prevalence Study Finds An estimated 947,000 people in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis (MS) ā more than double the long-accepted figure of 400,000 ā according to a newly completed study organized and funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). āThis is definitely not what we expected,ā Ā Nicholas G. LaRocca, vice…
October 12, 2016 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Stress Urinary Incontinence Can Often Affect Mothers with Relapsing MS Stress urinary incontinence affects predominantly young adult mothers with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), particularly those with pelvic organ prolapse, according to a recent study. Exercises that strengthen theĀ pelvic floor muscles are suggested to reduce the risk ofĀ incontinence. The study, āStress Urinary Incontinence in Women With Multiple Sclerosis,ā…
October 28, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics’ Market Value to Reach $20B by 2024 RnR Market Research, a company offering market research reports on fields that include healthcare, pharmaceutical, technology, energy, and industry, recently publicized a new report on the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and a forecast of its therapeutic market value. The report is entitled āEpiCast Report: Multiple Sclerosis – Epidemiology…