Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test might someday diagnose early MS
An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.
Apr 27, 2024
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Neuroscience
Global study could change how children with multiple sclerosis are treated
A new study—the largest of its kind globally—has found children with multiple sclerosis (MS) have better outcomes if treated early and with the same high-efficacy therapies as adults. The findings were published in Lancet ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Research and customized care make aging with multiple sclerosis better
Physician scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are studying why multiple sclerosis (MS) worsens as patients grow older.
Feb 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Normal-appearing tissue offers insights into lesion formation in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and the spinal cord, causing tissue damage (lesions) throughout. While the underlying mechanism of lesion formation is still not entirely ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
All pain is not the same when it comes to MS
Pain can present itself in many forms for people battling multiple sclerosis, and one type can interfere with exercising, new research shows.
Jan 14, 2024
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Medical research
Scientists develop potential new drug treatment for multiple sclerosis
CAMH-led pre-clinical studies using a small molecule drug have shown promise as a potential new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The results have been published in the journal Science Advances.
Dec 8, 2023
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Health
Different pain types in multiple sclerosis can cause difficulty staying active
For patients with multiple sclerosis, a regular exercise routine is important for managing symptoms. But due to different causes of chronic pain, physical exercise can be more difficult for some.
Nov 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stem cell treatment halts MS for some patients
A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis—sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.
Sep 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Internet-based therapy may help depression in people with multiple sclerosis
Major depressive disorder affects up to 50% of all individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) at some point during their lifetime and can lead to lower quality of life, greater disease progression and higher mortality. Patients ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy
Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease excessive muscle tone (called hypertonia) in a child ...
Sep 21, 2023
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