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August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Immune Cell Protein CD36 Shows Potential as Therapeutic Target

For the first time, scientists have shown that a protein known as CD36 on the surface of some immune cells is crucial for clearing myelin debris and suppressing nerve cell ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

1 in 5 MS Patients Don’t Adhere to Daily Oral DMTs, Real-world Study Finds

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About 20%, or 1 in 5, multiple sclerosis (MS) patients fail to adhere to oral disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) taken each day, and about 1 in 4 stop using a prescribed daily ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

New Patent Filing for QuadraMune Relates to Potential in Aiding Memory

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Therapeutics Solutions International has announced filing a new patent covering the memory protective effects of its natural nutritional supplement QuadraMune, as seen in an animal model of memory loss caused by inflammation. QuadraMune ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Ofatumumab Seen as Superior to Aubagio at Lowering Relapse Rates in Phase 3 Trials

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Novartis‘s ofatumumab outperformed Aubagio (teriflunomide) at lowering the frequency of relapses and preventing disability progression among people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study based on clinical trial data ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

MS Patients Show Greater Risk of Infections Before and After Diagnosis

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have a greater risk of infections, particularly urinary and kidney infections, around the time of their diagnosis, compared with individuals without MS, a large Swedish population-based ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Donepezil Seen to Aid Cognition, Life Quality for MS Patients in Small Trial

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Donepezil — an approved treatment for Alzheimer’s disease — eased cognitive impairment, depression, and improved other quality-of-life measures in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with mild to moderate disability, according to results of a single-site clinical ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Smoking and Epstein-Barr Virus Combine to Raise MS Risk

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Cigarette smoking and an Epstein–Barr virus infection together represent a significant risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting that at least one path to this disease involves two factors working ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Coffee May Help Ease Fatigue in MS Patients With Milder Disability

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Drinking coffee each day appears to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and milder disability and fatigue, with this patient group reporting in a questionnaire that caffeine allowed them to better ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

UT Doctoral Student Wins NIH Fellowship to Study MS Cognitive Changes

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A $41,000 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to advance research into how changes in brain connectivity are related to the cognitive deficits seen in people with ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Oral RRMS Therapy Safely Lowers Active Lesions in Phase 2 Trial, Data Show

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Immunic Therapeutics‘s IMU-838, a selective immune system modulator, can safely lower the number of brain lesions in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), top-line Phase 2 clinical trial data suggest. Findings show ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Healthcare Access for Immigrants With MS in Ontario ‘Reassuring,’ Study Finds

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Immigrants with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Ontario use public health services as much as long-term residents, but are more likely to be hospitalized during the year in which they are ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Regular Exercise Helps Preserve Key Brain Areas, Study Finds

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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who exercise regularly are able to maintain volume in the hippocampus, a brain region responsible for learning and memory, a study reports. This work “adds to ... Read more

July 31, 2020August 3, 2020

Order Seen in Motor Skills Affected by MS, With Walking Taking First Hit

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Walking abilities decline earlier and faster than arm and hand function in people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly those with progressive MS (MS), a study showed. These findings, which are ... Read more

July 31, 2020August 3, 2020

Mental Fatigue in MS May Be Due to Poorer Brain Response to Tasks

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The debilitating mental fatigue that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) can feel after a cognitively demanding task may be due to less efficient use of the brain, a pilot study that ... Read more

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Should Be Assessed in MS Cases

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Clinical evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients should include the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) alongside neurological ones, according to a recent study. The study, “Lower urinary tract dysfunction ... Read more