October 18, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS #ECTRIMS2021 ā Relapse-free Worsening More Likely in Late-onset MS Editorās note: TheĀ Multiple Sclerosis News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the virtual 37th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), Oct. 13ā15. GoĀ hereĀ to see the latest stories from the conference. People…
November 12, 2020 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Fighting Through Grief While Moving Forward Overachieving is my jam. Go big or go home. I strive to be the best at whatever it is I do. Currently, I am achieving greatness in my ability to fall. Three falls in three weeks is a new record. The first one happened in the kitchen. Upon feeling myself…
July 9, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD New PET Scan Radiotracer May Help Identify Early Signs of MS Progression, Study Reports A new radiotracer called [F-18]PBR06, used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, helps detect changes in the brainās grey matter that are linked to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study shows. The findings support [F-18]PBR06’s potential for detecting signs of disease progression even before patients show…
January 30, 2019 Columns by Mike Knight Ā My Progressive MS Moment of Truth āIf I were you two, I think Iād plan for the worst,ā Amy, my physiatrist, said to my wife and me as we sat in the examination room. It was just after 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18. January has become one of two pivotal months in terms of…
January 18, 2019 Columns by John Connor Do What You Can One of the hardest things I’ve had to accept with MS is the necessity of asking for help. Pride and self-reliance dissipate remarkably quickly when you find yourself splayed on the floor and you no longer have the capacity to get up. In extremis, I then ask for help.
August 8, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc Number, Location, Size of Lesions on MRI Can Predict Progression to MS, Study Shows The number, location, and size of lesions can help predict the risk of progression from clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) to multiple sclerosis (MS) within one year, a new study shows. The study, āMRI in predicting conversion to multiple sclerosis within 1Ā year,ā was published in the journal…
June 14, 2018 News by Vijaya Iyer, PhD Obesity and Smoking in Teen Years Could Speed Adult’s Progression to SPMS, Study Reports Young adults at age 20 who are obese and smoke are not only at a higher risk of developing relapsing multiple sclerosis ā those who become MS patients after age 20 are also more likely to advance to secondary progressive MS more quickly, researchers in Sweden report. But the link…
May 30, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc Study Examines Factors That Increase Risk of Progressing from RRMS to SPMS Age at disease onset, number of early relapses, and the extent of brain damage at baseline can help identify those who are at high risk of progression from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis into the secondary progressive phase of the disease, a new study shows. The study with that finding, ā…
March 27, 2018 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Siponimod Reduces Risk of SPMS Patients’ Disability Worsening, Phase 3 Trial Shows Siponimod (BAF312) reduces the risk of disability progression in patients withĀ secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), a Phase 3 clinical trial shows. An article about theĀ NovartisĀ therapy’s trial resultsĀ appeared in the journal The Lancet. The title is āSiponimod versus placebo in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis…
March 1, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Reflective Calm: Finding Peace Amid Progression I have been contemplative these last few days, lost in thought regarding the state of the MS. I am not sad or upset, simply in observation mode. Reaching for what may have precipitated this gentle melancholy, I realize I am on the precipice of my 49th year. While MS continues…
January 25, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Provigil, Progression, Plantar Reflex, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 4 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 fourth in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Postural tremor Tremors (specifically, cerebellar tremors) are a common symptom of MS. A…
June 20, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Cigarette Smoking Doesn’t Speed Up Disease Progression in PPMS, Canadian Study Suggests Cigarette smoking is certainly no good for you, but it may not necessarily make your primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) worse, a new study finds. The study, āSmoking does not influence disability accumulation in primary progressive multiple sclerosis,ā appeared inĀ the European JournalĀ ofĀ Neurology. It contradicts what was…
May 4, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Cladribine Tablets Reduce Risk of MS Progression and Relapse, Clinical Trial Shows Cladribine tablets reduce the risk of disability progression and relapse in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), the CLARITY clinical trial indicates. The treatment was also well-tolerated and had a good safety profile, according to a presentationĀ at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)Ā in Boston,…
June 7, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #CMSC16 – MS Mice Show Reduced Disease Severity After Treatment with Vegetable Compound Research from Indiana University School of Medicine showed that D3T – a compound that triggersĀ copyingĀ of antioxidant genes and production of the antioxidant glutathione – delays disease development and lowers disease severity in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) animal models. The models mimicked multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans, advancing further exploration…