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Obesity may increase risk of MS in children and teens

Being obese may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teenage girls, according to new research published in the January 30, 2013, online issue of Neurology.

Neuroscience created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies biomarker and potential therapy target in multiple sclerosis

Researchers from Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have found that proteins in the IL-6 signaling pathway may be leveraged as novel biomarkers of multiple sclerosis (MS) to gauge disease activity and as ...

Immunology created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improved driving reaction times after lumbar disc sx

(HealthDay)—Driving reaction times (DRTs), which are increased for patients with radiculopathy, improve after lumbar disc surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of the European Sp ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Neuroscience created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers shed light on the workings of the body's immune response

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that two proteins which are believed to play a key role in controlling the body's immune response are found in lower levels in T lymphocytes from patients ...

Immunology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High Vitamin D levels in pregnancy may protect mother more than baby against MS

Pregnant women who have higher levels of vitamin D in their blood may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than women with lower levels, while their babies may not see the same protective effect, according ...

Neuroscience created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experimental compound improves memory in mice with multiple sclerosis

Johns Hopkins researchers report the successful use of a form of MRI to identify what appears to be a key biochemical marker for cognitive impairment in the brains of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). In follow-up experiments ...

Neuroscience created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New MS drug proves effective where others have failed

A drug which 'reboots' a person's immune system has been shown to be an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have already failed to respond to the first drug with which they were treated (a 'first-line' ...

Neuroscience created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some MS patients experience 'natural' improvements in disability

(Medical Xpress)—Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients sometimes experience "natural" improvements in disability at least over the short term, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia ...

Neuroscience created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Quick, cheap retina scan can predict brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis

An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, ...

Neuroscience created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers offer insight into cognitive changes in multiple sclerosis

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with colleagues in the Department of Neurology at St Vincent's University Hospital and University College Dublin have recently reported new insights ...

Neuroscience created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers a step closer to controlling inflammation in MS

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Adelaide researcher has published results that suggest a possible new mechanism to control multiple sclerosis (MS).

Medical research created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infertility treatments may significantly increase multiple sclerosis activity

Researchers in Argentina report that women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo assisted reproduction technology (ART) infertility treatment are at risk for increased disease activity. Study findings published in Annals of ...

Neuroscience created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low vitamin D levels linked to more severe multiple sclerosis symptoms

Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased number of brain lesions and signs of a more active disease state in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study finds, suggesting a potential link between ...

Neuroscience created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dr. Chiaravalloti comments on trends in rehabilitation research in MS

Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, an expert in cognitive rehabilitation research, authored two commentaries on trends in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Dr. Chiaravalloti is director of Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research at ...

Neuroscience created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0