Medical research
Brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis associated with leaked protein in blood
A leak of a protein called haemoglobin from damaged red blood cells may be associated with brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis.
Dec 13, 2016
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News tagged with ms patients
Radiology & Imaging
High-strength MRI tracks multiple sclerosis progression
The development of scars, or lesions, in the brain's cortical gray matter is a powerful predictor of neurological disability for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to study appearing in the journal Radiology. ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple sclerosis: Ultrastructural changes in brain tissue promote inflammatory processes
It is 7 am, the alarm clock rings—you open your eyes, swing your legs out of bed, give a talk at work, play a tennis match in the evening. Billions of nerve cells that make up the gray matter in our brain allow us to perform ...
May 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New risk models may help doctors predict mortality in hospitalized COVID patients
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers have developed and validated two simple risk measurement tools to help clinicians more accurately estimate a hospitalized patient's COVID-19 risk of death.
Nov 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Light therapy found to relieve fatigue syndrome in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is almost always accompanied by fatigue, a massive tiredness that is described by the vast majority of patients as the most distressing symptom. In a recent study, a research group led by Stefan Seidel ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Multiple sclerosis patients have lower risk of cancer: research
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients appear to have a lower cancer risk, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health.
Jun 21, 2012
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Medications
Multiple sclerosis therapy found to also improve gut flora
A medication used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) also has a beneficial effect on the composition of the intestinal flora, according to researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel. Conversely, ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Multi-sensor band quickly and simply records subtle changes in patients with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, chronic disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the central nervous system, resulting in multiple adverse effects, from numbness, fatigue and impaired speech to loss of ...
Feb 27, 2020
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Medical research
Mayo Clinic uses new approach to reverse multiple sclerosis in mice models
Mayo Clinic researchers have successfully used smaller, folded DNA molecules to stimulate regeneration and repair of nerve coatings in mice that mimic multiple sclerosis (MS). They say the finding, published today in the ...
Jun 28, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mobility key to quality of life for MS sufferers
(Medical Xpress) -- Reduced mobility among patients with secondary‐progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is associated with a decline in quality of life, according to new data presented today at the 7th World Congress ...
May 18, 2012
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