Rituximab Inferior to Ocrelizumab for MS Relapse Rituximab Inferior to Ocrelizumab for MS Relapse
The relapse rate among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis who were treated with rituximab was higher than among those treated with ocrelizumab, results of a noninferiority study suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Discovery of MS'Severity Gene' Could Lead to Better Treatments
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- For the first time, scientists have identified a genetic variant that may make some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) vulnerable to faster progression.
In a study of more than 22,000 people with MS, researchers found... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Genetic variant identified that may increase multiple sclerosis severity
Discovery could pave way for new treatments for condition that affects 2.9m people worldwideResearchers have discovered a genetic variant that appears to influence the speed at which multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses, potentially paving the way for new treatments.According to theMS International Federation, about 2.9 million people worldwide have MS, a condition in which the insulating coating of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord is damaged by the immune system. The nerve fibres themselves can also become damaged.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Multiple sclerosis Medical research Genetics Science Society Source Type: news
MS Disease Severity Tied to Genetic Variant
(MedPage Today) -- The first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been identified.
In a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 22,000 people with MS, a significant association between age-related... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Genetic variant linked with faster progression of multiple sclerosis
A study of more than 22,000 people with MS has for the first time identified a genetic variant associated with faster progression of the disease. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - June 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Africa: No Evidence That COVID -19 Vaccines Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
[Africa Check] Researchers have found no links between Covid-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. Misinformation and disinformation around Covid-19 and vaccines have been doing the rounds on social media. This could prevent people from receiving life-saving treatment and should be ignored. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Coronavirus Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Pro-Inflammatory Diet Linked to Worsening Relapse Rate in MS
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 -- For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a pro-inflammatory diet is associated with worsening relapse rate and greater periventricular fluid-attenuated inversion recovery lesion volume, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Siblings Reduce MS Risk by Preventing Delayed Epstein-Barr Siblings Reduce MS Risk by Preventing Delayed Epstein-Barr
Could having siblings help reduce one ' s risk of developing multiple sclerosis? A new study investigates the potential protective effect.Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Pregnancy Seems to Ease MS Symptoms, and Research May Show Why
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 -- Women with multiple sclerosis temporarily get much better when pregnant, and researchers now think they know why.
Pregnancy causes a downshift in a woman ’s immune system, and it appears that this unintentionally improves... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Multiple Sclerosis Has a Misdiagnosis Problem Multiple Sclerosis Has a Misdiagnosis Problem
In the ongoing absence of a reliable biomarker for multiple sclerosis, misdiagnosis is a common, and persistent, problem that potentially puts patients at prolonged and unnecessary risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - June 15, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Rituximab Not Noninferior to Ocrelizumab for Relapsing-Remitting MS
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 -- For patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), rituximab is not noninferior to ocrelizumab, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Neurology.
Izanne Roos, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., from Royal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 -- For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it ' s much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.
Researchers found that in 2010, an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Over-the-counter antihistamine found to repair damaged brain nerves could treat multiple sclerosis
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco, found that patients with MS treated with clemastine showed a slight increase in myelin water in the brain, which indicates myelin repair. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can ‘toxic’ bilirubin treat a variety of illnesses?
Generations of medical and biology students have been instilled with a dim view of bilirubin. Spawned when the body trashes old red blood cells, the molecule is harmful refuse and a sign of illness. High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble. Newborns can’t process the compound, and although high levels normally subside, a persistent surplus can cause brain damage.
Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. They will be participating in a phase 1 safety trial, sponsored...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 8, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
MS in Black People More Common Than Previously Thought MS in Black People More Common Than Previously Thought
A new study examined the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in different ethnic and racial groups and found that the disease is becoming more racially diverse.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - June 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
