March 2, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS #ACTRIMS2022 ā Hormone Therapies May Benefit Menopausal MS Patients Hormonal changes over time ā and especially those around menopause ā are often associated with disability worsening in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, which suggests that sex-specific hormone therapies may be useful in MS treatment. Burcu Zeydan, MD, assistant professor of neurology and radiology at Mayo Clinic, provided an overview…
February 8, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Clinicians Find Pelvic Health Clinic Helpful for Patient Sexual Health Doctors and nurses involved in the care of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) at a center in Scotland “highly” value the existence of a Pelvic Health Clinic for referrals ā where patients identified as having concerns related to sexual health can be referred for consultation for guidance and care…
November 17, 2021 by BioNews Staff Expert Voices: Dealing with sex and intimacy issues for people with MS In this installment of our “Expert Voices” series, Multiple Sclerosis News Today asked psychologist Gayle Lewis, PhD, to answer some of your questions related to sex and intimacy for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their partners.Ā Gayle Lewis is a psychologist and psychoanalyst currently in private practice in New…
August 31, 2021 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Moderate-to-severe Bowel Problems Found in 14.5% of Patients Moderate-to-severe bowel dysfunction was detected in 14.5% of adult people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an Italian study reports. The prevalence of bowel dysfunction was increased in women and in patients with progressive forms of MS, higher disability, older age, and longer disease duration. Despite the prevalence of bowel dysfunction…
July 1, 2021 News by Somi Igbene, PhD Familial MS Most Common in Children, Women, Warmer Climates Inherited or familialĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs most frequently in children, women, and people living in warmer climates, a new study suggests. Prevalence rates also differ according to geographical areas, with Canada exhibiting the highest rates and Hungary the lowest. The study, āThe global prevalence of familial multiple sclerosis:…
May 19, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Male Immune Cells Drive More Severe MS, Study Suggests Due to differences in sex chromosomes, certain immune cells cause more severe disease in males than females, according to a new study in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings could help to explain why biological males with MS tend to have more severe disease. The study,…
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…
November 18, 2020 News by Aisha I Abdullah PhD Disease Progression Differs More Across MS Type Than Sex of Patients, Study Finds Marked differences in disease characteristics are observed between male and female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) but they are more pronounced when comparing patients across clinical subtypes, a new study finds. The analysis found that although women are more prone to…
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…
June 18, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Depression 2 to 3 Times More Likely in MS Patients Than Others, Study Finds A likelihood of depression is two to three times higher inĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the U.S. and U.K. than in similar groups of people in these countries without the disease, a study reported. This risk was also “most evident in the first five yearsĀ after MS diagnosis” among…
May 21, 2020 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Higher Risk of Vascular Disease Among MS Patients in the UK, Population-based Study Reveals People in the United Kingdom (U.K.) with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk of vascular disease affecting the heart and brain that is not accounted for by traditional disease risk factors, a large, population-based study reports.Ā The study, āEvaluating the Risk of Macrovascular Events and…
March 19, 2020 News by Ana Pena PhD Canadian Study Reports Fewer MS-related Hospital Admissions as Patients Age and Among Women Older age, a greater number of health conditions, and prior hospital admissions are associated with more hospitalizations due to all causes among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, MS-related hospitalizations decrease as patients age, and are less frequent among women, according to a study analyzing more than two decades…
August 22, 2019 News by Alejandra Viviescas, PhD Gene on X Chromosome May Be Reason Women at Higher Risk of MS, Study Says Females of certain species ā like humans and mice ā have a known ability to produce more of the geneĀ Kdm6aĀ than males because it’s located on the X chromosome, of which females have two.Ā Kdm6aĀ is also quite active in immune system T-cells, a study found, and silencingĀ it in a mice model…
June 14, 2019 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD ‘Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis’ May Explain Greater MS Risk for Women A mismatch ā between the ancestral immune function changes induced by the placenta and fewer modern-day pregnancies ā may help explain the greater risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases in women in industrialized societies, according to a new study. The shift toward a sedentary lifestyle may…
March 19, 2019 News by BioNews Staff Sex and Intimacy Is Focus of MSAA Webinar Sex and intimacy are good for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), just as they are for anyone without the disease. And while fear of talking with a partner about possible sexual challenges created by MS is perfectly normal, there is help available to deal with potential problems. Thatās according…
August 7, 2018 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Vitamin D3 Insufficiency Increases MS Susceptibility in a Gene and Sex-dependent Manner Vitamin D3 insufficiency increases multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) susceptibility in a gene and sex-dependent manner, a mouse study suggests. The study with that finding, “Sex-Specific Gene-by-Vitamin D Interactions Regulate Susceptibility to Central Nervous System Autoimmunity,” by researchers at the University of Vermont, was published in the journalĀ Frontiers in…
February 1, 2018 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Researchers Identify Testosterone-triggered Molecule that Protects Men from MS A molecule triggered by the male hormone testosterone protects male mice from developing multiple sclerosis, Northwestern Medicine researchers report. Their discovery may help explain why MS affects more women than men. It could also lead to targeted therapies to protect women against the disease. The study, ā…
November 16, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Studies of Sex Differences in MS Led Researcher to Pregnancy Hormone as Potential Treatment A pregnancy hormone called estriol may be effective in controlling relapses in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), says a researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In clinical trials, estriol has also lowered fatigue and improved thinking ā work that originated in Rhonda Voskuhl’s quest to understand…
July 19, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD GeneFo to Host July 26 Webinar on Sex and Intimacy Issues by MS Advocate Tuppy Owens GeneFo,Ā an online multiple sclerosis (MS) community that offers support, advice and educational resources to patients, will conductĀ a free webinar July 26 for those interested in knowing more about how MS affects sex and intimacy. The webinar, hosted by renowned MS expert Dr. Tuppy Owens,Ā follows a GeneFoĀ survey showing that sex…
February 20, 2017 News by Charles Moore #ACTRIMS2017 – Forum for MS Research and Treatment Opens Feb. 23 in Orlando The second annual Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS), aĀ forumĀ for clinicians, researchers and other MS specialists to network and discussĀ theĀ Ā latest advances in MS research and treatment is set forĀ Feb. 23ā25. This year’s meeting takes placeĀ at theĀ Omni ChampionsGateĀ resort hotel in Orlando, Florida.Ā Multiple Sclerosis News…