May 3, 2017 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Smoking Reduces Levels of Circulating Immune Cells that Protect Against MS, Other Autoimmune Diseases Smoking can killĀ off the immune cells that commonly protect people from multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases, say researchers at the University of CopenhagenĀ ā a finding that may lead to new ways of treating such illnesses. TheirĀ study, āSmoking reduces circulating CD26hiCD161hi MAIT cells in healthy…
October 20, 2016 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Relapses and Dislike of Needles Among Reasons MS Patients Stop Betaferon Treatment Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with more advanced disease, as evidenced by disability, and those more frequent relapses or aversion to needles are among the groups of peopleĀ at higher risk of discontinuing Betaferon (interferon beta-1b) treatment, researchers report. These findings may help to alert clinicians toĀ those least likely to adhere to…
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…
August 31, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Lifestyle May Impact MS Disability, Study Suggests Previous studies have pointed toward certain lifestyle factors such as nutrition, sedentary behavior, and stress as possible key determinants in multiple sclerosis (MS) progression but few studies have been dedicated to learning more about theĀ impact of lifestyle risk factors on patient disability and disease progression. AĀ recent study supports the…
June 29, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD High Blood Pressure in MS Seen to Increase Risk of Disability Progression High blood pressure mayĀ be linkedĀ to greater overall disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), although the rate at which disability progresses mightĀ be slower than in patients without hypertension, a retrospective studyĀ concludes. The research, involvingĀ a large number of MS patients, helps to clarify a rather confusing range of views on how…
April 13, 2016 News by admin Study Associates Obesity in Youth, Low Vitamin D Levels with MS Onset and Progression A systematic review of existing medical literature on multiple sclerosis (MS) could shed light on MS causes and predictors for diseaseĀ progression, and on lifestyle changes ā ranging from vitamin D intake to weight loss ā that might reduce a person’s risk. The report,Ā “Factors associated with onset, relapses…
March 22, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Ethnic Study of East Londoners with MS Highlights Role of Environment in Disease Onset According to new research published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, environmental factors appear toĀ play a much greater role in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) than previously recognized. The study, āEthnicity and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in east London,” was led by scientistsĀ at…
March 15, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD People with MS, Especially Men, Likely to Have Other Chronic Health Conditions People newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to also suffer from other chronic health problems, particularly depression, according to a Canadian study, that also emphasizes the importance of investigating whether the safety of MS treatments differs for these patients. “These findings are interesting for several reasons,” the study’s author,…
January 29, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Guidelines Issued for Monitoring of MS Patients on Natalizumab Treatment A panel of neurologists from the U.K. and Ireland recently developed practical consensus guidelines for monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) patients on natalizumab (Tysabri)Ā therapy for the risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a life-threatening viral infection caused by the John Cunningham (JC) virus. The panel was summoned by…
September 8, 2015 News by Maureen Newman New Genetic Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis Identified in Study Two new risk factors for multiple sclerosis have been identified by a research group at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Led by Dr. Loukas Moutsianas, the team discovered that having HLA-DQA1*01:01āHLA-DRB1*15:01 and HLA-DQB1*03:01āHLA-DQB1*03:02 gene allele…
October 8, 2014 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Risk, Protective Factors Explored in New Research Researchers recently uncovered some curious new insights into environmental factors that may rise or lower the risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis. A new study entitled āEnvironmental exposures and the risk of multiple sclerosis investigated in a Norwegian caseācontrol studyā published in October issue of…