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Multiple sclerosis: There is no individual MS gene

Around 10,000 people in Austria suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a disease whose exact cause remains unclear. “It is very likely due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. But ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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) ...

Neuroscience created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from multiple sclerosis

A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School ...

Neuroscience created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA issues warning on controversial MS treatment

(HealthDay) -- Doctors and patients need to be aware of the potential risk of injuries and death associated with an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis called liberation therapy, the U.S. Food and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Scientists discover a ‘handbrake’ for MS

(Medical Xpress) -- The progression of the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be slowed or even halted by blocking a protein that contributes to nerve damage, according to a new study.

Neuroscience created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ONO-4641 pill reduced number of MS lesions in Phase II trial

An investigational oral drug called ONO-4641 reduced the number of lesions in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to the results of a phase two clinical trial to be presented as Emerging Science (formerly known ...

Neuroscience created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lifestyle study highlights key differences in relapsing and progressive onset MS

Patients with relapsing onset Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who consumed alcohol, wine, coffee and fish on a regular basis took four to seven years longer to reach the point where they needed a walking aid than people who never ...

Neuroscience created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vets with MS have higher prevalence of chronic diseases

(HealthDay) -- Male veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased prevalence of chronic diseases compared with the general population and with veterans without MS, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experimental pill may ease multiple sclerosis disability

(HealthDay) -- Yet another orally taken medication shows some promise in preventing relapse and disability for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, a new report suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

MS study documents negative effect of warmer weather on cognition

Warm weather may hinder cognitive performance in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a Kessler Foundation study e-published online ahead of print by Neurology. An accompanying editorial by Meier ...

Neuroscience created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Past pregnancies linked to reduced MS risk in women

Women who have multiple pregnancies may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published in the March 7, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cognitive rehabilitation improves brain performance in patients with MS

In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in patients with relaps ...

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Muscling in on multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects. And while MS patients' walking abilities and muscle strength are examined on ...

Medical research created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS

Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT).

Neuroscience created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0