Medications
FDA approves Biogen's MS drug Plegridy
Biogen Idec says that federal regulators have approved the specialty drugmaker's new treatment for people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
Aug 16, 2014
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Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Expert discusses first and only drug approved for progressive multiple sclerosis
Neurologist Dr. Matthew Tremblay, who specializes in the care of patients with multiple sclerosis at UConn Health, discusses the first drug just approved by the FDA for patients with difficult to treat primary progressive ...
Mar 31, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds shingles may be related to elevated risk of multiple sclerosis
Taiwanese investigators have found that there can be a significantly higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) occurring in the year following a shingles, or herpes zoster, attack. The findings, which support a long-held view ...
Jun 8, 2011
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Genetics
Parasitic worms of pigs could provide new treatments of human diseases
(Medical Xpress)—New treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism could be on the horizon, after a global University of Melbourne – lead study successfully mapped ...
Jun 16, 2014
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Neuroscience
Dice loaded for patients with late-stage MS, study shows
People living with multiple sclerosis have the dice loaded against them when it comes to their decision-making ability as their neurological disease progresses, according to a new study from the University of Alberta's Faculty ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Neuroscience
Extending dosing intervals reduces deadly side effect risk from multiple sclerosis drug
A commonly-prescribed multiple sclerosis (MS) infusion medication linked to a rare but serious side effect is safer to use when dosing intervals are extended, according to a new study led by MS specialists NYU Langone Health.
Feb 3, 2018
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Neuroscience
Quantity, not just quality, in new Stanford brain scan method
(Medical Xpress)—Imagine that your mechanic tells you that your brake pads seem thin, but doesn't know how long they will last. Or that your doctor says your child has a temperature, but isn't sure how high. Quantitative ...
Nov 5, 2013
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Medical research
High cholesterol diet found to help mice afflicted with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
(Medical Xpress) -- In people and most animals, the nerves that carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another must have a protective coating (called a myelin sheath) to allow signals to travel properly. When ...
Neuroscience
Predicting who will develop multiple sclerosis
A team of investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has launched a study of individuals at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). By focusing on ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Neuroscience
At-home cognitive remediation may help cognitive symptoms in multiple sclerosis
Cognitive impairment is one of the core symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS)—and one of its most troubling concerns for many people with the condition. Now, a new study from NYU Langone Medical Center may provide hope for ...
Apr 15, 2016
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