March 14, 2024 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Exercise improves mental health, life quality for MS patients: Analysis Getting physical exercise can improve subjective well-being and health-related quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new meta-analysis shows. “Exercise interventions, especially aerobic or combined aerobic and resistance training, should be implemented in clinical practice to promote mental health” and health-related quality of life in people…
November 16, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD Probiotic eased pain and fatigue in RRMS, trial data show A commercial probiotic supplement containing the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii significantly eased pain and fatigue, and improved mental health and quality of life, in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), according to data from a clinical trial in Iran. The probiotic, BioDigest, also reduced inflammation and oxidative stress, a form…
October 31, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Better sleep linked to quality of life, mental health in children with MS In children with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS), poor sleep quality is linked to fatigue, depression, and worse quality of life, a study has found. While no significant differences in sleep measures were identified between children and adolescents with MS compared with those without the neurodegenerative condition, sleep can have…
October 26, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Psychological resilience found to link relapse fear, life quality in MS A patient’s ability to cope with and recover from adversity ā called psychological resilience ā was found to impact the observed relationship between fear of relapse and life quality among people withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) in a new study. Essentially, MS patients who had…
August 18, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Disability leads to great costs for patients, society: Real-world data Disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduces their quality of life, affects their ability to work, and represents a major socioeconomic cost, according to real-world data collected from a German MS registry. These results suggest that the use of disease-modifying therapies to slow MS progression…
August 1, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD Web-based wellness program improves life quality, lowers fatigue A web-based wellness intervention program that educated multiple sclerosis (MS) patients on dietary plans, stress management, sleep, and exercise recommendations significantly improved their fatigue and quality of life, according to data from a clinical study. The study, āEvaluation of a web-based program for the adoption of wellness behaviors…
July 24, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Primary progressive MS can greatly reduce life quality, ability to work Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) can greatly reduce quality of life for patients and affect their ability to work, according to real-world data collected from a German MS registry. These results āconfirm the steadily deteriorating course of PPMS accompanied by increasingly limited quality of life,ā researchers wrote. The study,…
June 12, 2023 News by Patricia Valerio, PhD Physical activity may improve life quality in newly diagnosed patients Engaging in physical activity may improve the quality of life for people newly diagnosed withĀ multiple sclerosis, a link that remained even after accounting for other factors such as fatigue and disability status, a study shows.
March 3, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS ACTRIMS 2023: Ibudilast did not lift life quality in progressive MS trial Treatment with the experimental oral therapy ibudilast (MN-166) does not significantly improve quality-of-life measures compared with a placebo among people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new data from a Phase 2 clinical trial. Analyses from the trial suggest that a marker of nerve damage…
December 12, 2022 News by Joana Vindeirinho, PhD Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Can Ease Some MS Symptoms: Review Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may be able to reduce fatigue, spasticity, and pain, and improve quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new meta-analysis reports. The review assessed several NIBS interventions targeting different brain regions. The results suggest that these techniques can have immediate effects…
September 16, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Stem Cell Transplant for MS Eases Fatigue, Improves Life Quality Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) ā commonly called stem cell therapy ā lessens fatigue and improves quality of life in people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a small study in Lithuania. These gains in the physical and social domains of quality of life…
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…
June 30, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD UK Study: Fatigue Often Influences Quality of Life in MS Fatigue is a common symptom among people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and has a significant negative impact on physical and psychological function, as well as quality of life, a U.K. study reported. Citing the study as the “largest study on fatigue in MS from U.K.,” Ā researchers emphasized that…
June 28, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Ublituximab’s Therapeutic Benefit Revealed in ULTIMATE Trials Analyses Ublituximab, anĀ investigational antibody-based treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), was efficacious across most patient subgroups, and led to marked improvements in disability and quality of life over nearly two years. This is according to new exploratory analyses from the identical Phase 3 ULTIMATE I and II trials, which evaluated…
May 25, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Exergaming Shows ‘Superior’ Efficacy at Easing MS Symptoms in Trial A five-week, high-intensity video game-based exercise program called exergaming outperformed other forms of exercise at easing symptoms and improving life quality in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small trial found. While all exercise programs slowed symptom worsening over two subsequent years of lower-intensity exercises, exergaming led to the…
May 6, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Keto Diet Improved Life Quality of RRMS Patients in Trial Eating a ketogenic diet ā one low in carbohydrates and high in fats ā led to markedly less fatigue and depression for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in a small clinical trial that was designed to assess the tolerability of the dietary intervention. Measures of disability and quality…
March 24, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Online Mindfulness Program Helps Patients With Depression, Trial Finds Eight weeks of an online mindfulness program significantly lowered levels of depression and improved quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers in Australia report. āThis study adds to growing evidence on how wellness strategies can help people with MS to reduce symptoms and enable fuller participation…
February 21, 2022 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Life Quality of Children With MS Affected by Parents’ Distress: Study The psychological distress of a parent whose child is found to have multiple sclerosis (MS) may directly impact the quality of life of the child. That’s according to a new study that revealed a worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in MS children after their diagnosis. These findings support…
February 16, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD UK MS Society Investing $1.5M in Support of 9 Research Projects The MS SocietyĀ of the U.K. intends to raise over Ā£1.1 million (about $1.5 million) to support nineĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) research projects, marking the return of the grants program it put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will support research in the…
January 24, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD $600K Grant Supports Trial of Intervention to Improve Life Quality A Kessler Foundation scientist has been awarded nearly $600,000 to support the development and testing of a behavioral therapy intervention aiming to improve quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). An upcoming clinical trial into the intervention (NCT05195320), expected to begin…
January 19, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Study Probes Why Some Don’t Experience Placebo Effect Differences in the physical architecture of the brain may explain why some people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but not others, experience a placebo effect, according to a new study. The results suggest that MS itself may make some individuals unable to experience the benefits of a placebo. “Our findings…
December 30, 2021 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Vitamin D Supplements May Improve MS Quality of Life Vitamin D supplementation may improve quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a literature review study. Because vitamin D deficiency is common in MS patients, these findings suggest that āsupplementation should be applied at least in a dose that covers the recommended intake,ā the researchers…
December 15, 2021 News by Yedida Y Bogachkov PhD Pets Raise Sense of Well-being in Pandemic, But Challenges Remain Owning a dog, cat or other household pet during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has helped multiple sclerosis (MS) patients gain a better overall sense of their health and well-being, a single-site survey by mail of people in the U.K. reported. But pet-owning patients reported no significant improvements in their…
November 4, 2021 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Analysis Finds Acthar Gel Cost-effective for MS Relapses Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) was found to be a cost-effective treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experiencing a relapse, according to an economic analysis. Notably, the economic value of Acthar Gel was greater than that of alternative treatments āĀ plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin ā from the…
October 15, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD #ECTRIMS2021 ā Real-world Data Support Mavenclad Benefits in Relapsing 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 here to see the latest stories from the conference. Mavenclad…
September 10, 2021 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Vibration Training Also Seen to Aid Cognition and Life Quality in Study A six-week program, called vibration training ā in which people stand on a vibrating platform for short periods of time ā eased disability and improved cognitive abilities and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small randomized study found. The program was also well accepted and…
August 9, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS US Survey Finds High Rates of Dissatisfaction With Quality of Life, But Satisfaction With Healthcare More than one-third of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who responded to an online U.S.-based survey are dissatisfied with their quality of life, and more than one in four MS patients are pessimistic about their future, according to the results of the survey, conducted by Multiple Sclerosis News…
August 4, 2021 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Swank and Wahls Diets Found to Help with MS Fatigue, Quality of Life The low-fat Swank diet and the Wahls elimination diet reduced fatigue and improved quality of life after three months for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a clinical trial has found. āItās encouraging that fatigue was reduced and quality of life improved in both groups,ā Bruce Bebo, PhD, from…
July 28, 2021 News by Forest Ray PhD FDA Greenlights Stem Cells Trial Aiming to Improve Quality of Life The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a Phase 2 clinical trial that will assess the efficacy of using adult mesenchymal stem cellsĀ (MSCs) to treat the symptoms of mild to moderateĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS). The non-profit Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation (HBSCRF),…
July 22, 2021 News by Somi Igbene, PhD Multivitamins Reduce Fatigue, Improving Quality of Life Multivitamin supplements reduce fatigue and improve quality of life in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a new study reports. After 70 days of continuous use, patients taking multivitamin supplements containing vitamins A, B-complex, C, and D improved their blood antioxidant status and experienced up to a 34% reduction…