Gingko biloba does not improve cognition in MS patients, study finds
Many people with multiple sclerosis for years have taken the natural supplement Gingko biloba, believing it helps them with cognitive problems associated with the disease.
Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Multiple sclerosis is remote controlled
(Medical Xpress)—Autoimmune diseases are triggered by immune cells that attack the body's own tissue. In multiple sclerosis (MS) immune cells succeed in invading nervous tissue and sparking off a destructive inflammation ...
Immunology
Sep 11, 2012 |
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MRI findings shed light on multiple sclerosis
New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research shows that changes in brain blood flow associated with vein abnormalities are not specific for multiple sclerosis (MS) and do not contribute to its severity, despite what some ...
Neuroscience
Aug 21, 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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Research team finds possible clue to progression of multiple sclerosis
Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may play a role in ...
Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2012 |
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New link found between MS treatment and vitamin D
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study by researchers at the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania (Menzies) suggests that one of the main treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) may also increase the amount of vitamin D patients receive ...
Neuroscience
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Sea anemones venom key to Multiple Sclerosis treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Sea anemones use venomous stinging tentacles to stun their prey, but one component of that venom is being used by researchers to treat the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Immunology
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Widely prescribed multiple sclerosis treatment with interferon beta may not slow progression of disease: study
Researchers with the UBC Hospital MS Clinic and Brain Research Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia have published important data in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ...
Immunology
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Sodium buildup in brain linked to disability in multiple sclerosis
A buildup of sodium in the brain detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be a biomarker for the degeneration of nerve cells that occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published ...
Immunology
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Gene link to multiple sclerosis
(Medical Xpress) -- The biological role of a gene variant implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been determined by researchers at Oxford University.
Genetics
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Botulinum toxin a shot in the arm for preventing MS tremor: research
Botulinum toxin may help prevent shaking or tremor in the arms and hands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research published in the July 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology.
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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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 ...
Medical research
Jun 28, 2012 |
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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.
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Jun 21, 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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In vitro fertilization linked to multiple sclerosis relapse
(HealthDay) -- Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) are at greater risk of relapse after treatment, particularly if they receive gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) ...
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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