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Eye scan could help track progress of multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay)—In-office eye scans that assess the thinning of the retina may also help doctors determine how fast multiple sclerosis (MS) is progressing in patients with the nervous system disease, a new ...
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Dec 24, 2012 |
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Researchers implicate unique cell type in multiple sclerosis
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found evidence that a unique type of immune cell contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS). Their discovery helps define the effects of one of the newest drugs under investigation ...
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Aug 01, 2012 |
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Active ingredient of cannabis has no effect on the progression of multiple sclerosis
The first large non-commercial study to investigate whether the main active constituent of cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC) is effective in slowing the course of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) shows that there ...
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Jun 15, 2012 |
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Study looks at effects of cannabis on MS progression
(Medical Xpress) -- The first large non-commercial study to investigate whether the main active constituent of cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC) is effective in slowing the course of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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Interventional radiologists see 'significant' symptom relief in MS patients
Researchers who investigated the connection between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (a reported condition characterized as a blockage in the veins that drain blood from the brain and spinal cord and returns it ...
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Mar 25, 2012 |
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Diabetic mice provide a surprising breakthrough for multiple sclerosis research
(Medical Xpress) -- In humans, active periods of the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can last for mere minutes or extend to weeks at a time. They're caused by lesions in the brain that develop, ...
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Jan 05, 2012 |
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Pregnancy in women with two types of MS may mitigate MS progression
(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnancy appears to have a positive effect on long-term disability in women with two types of multiple sclerosis, indicating that reproductive hormones may play a protective role in MS progression, neurology ...
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May 04, 2011 |
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Higher CCSVI prevalence confirmed in MS, but meaning of findings remains unclear
A just released study on the relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic cerebral venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a narrowing of the extracranial veins that restricts the normal outflow of blood from the brain, ...
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Apr 13, 2011 |
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Mayo Clinic finds tool to predict disability timeline for progressive MS patients
Many patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) worry how quickly the disease will progress. Now, by noting the presence of certain markers in a commonly performed diagnostic test, Mayo Clinic researchers can predict ...
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