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
Association between frailty and free-living walking performance in people with multiple sclerosis - Zanotto T, Galperin I, Mirelman A, Chen L, Regev K, Karni A, Schmitz-H übsch T, Paul F, Lynch SG, Akinwuntan AE, Devos H, Hausdorff JM, Sosnoff JJ.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between frailty and the quantity and quality of free-living walking and the mediating effect of frailty on the relationship between disability and walking performance in people with multip... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
ISMRM: MPI shows promise for visualizing neuroinflammation
TORONTO - Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) with new iron oxide-based contras...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
MRI, PET boost central nervous system disease treatment discovery
Ultrasound reveals vascular indications of multiple sclerosis
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FDG-PET shows lipophilic statin users at higher risk of dementia
MRI technique helps visualize effects of blood-brain barrier leaks (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Two symptoms of multiple sclerosis that appear in up to '80%' of cases
While notoriously an unpredictable disease, there are symptoms of multiple sclerosis to be aware of. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system and leaves patients suffering from a host of symptoms, and now new research finds life stressors can make those symptoms even... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Flare-ups of multiple sclerosis are caused by stress, research suggests
Multiple sclerosis (MS), which affects the brain and spinal cord, can cause difficulty walking and muscle spasms, as well as blurred vision, eye pain, incontinence and depression. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Molecule Is The Key To Stopping Autoimmune Disease
I’m seeing an epidemic of autoimmune diseases in my practice. My patients come to me when doctor after doctor has ignored their symptoms or given up on them.
You see, the problem is that most doctors still don’t understand these diseases.
I’m talking about things like lupus… rheumatoid arthritis… fibromyalgia… chronic fatigue syndrome… inflammatory bowel disease… and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Of course, there are many more. About 80 conditions affecting organs throughout the body are known as autoimmune disorders. They affect around 50 million Americans.
These are all conditions where your immune system beco...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Natural Cures Source Type: news
Process evaluation findings of a fall prevention and management program for wheelchair and scooter users with multiple sclerosis - Van Denend T, Peterson EW, Sung JH, Rice LA.
OBJECTIVE: To describe process evaluation findings of a clinical trial to evaluate the Individualized Reduction of Falls (iROLL) program, a 6-session, group-based intervention designed to reduce fall incidence among people living with multiple sclerosis (M... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Congress Hearing Explores Medicare Advantage Routines That Deny, Delay Needed Care
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- A 79-year-old man with prostate cancer needed a PET scan, but his Medicare Advantage (MA) plan refused to pay for it. Another MA plan denied approval for a wheelchair for a patient with multiple sclerosis and... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 -- It ’s been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now understand why.
Some people have antibodies against... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
'Wide-spread virus' in the UK associated with the development of multiple sclerosis
A common virus has been associated with glandular fever and the development of multiple sclerosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common viral antibodies could trigger MS, research reveals
Scientists find antibodies for widespread Epstein-Barr virus can misfire and attach to protein in brain and spinal cordScientists have uncovered how a common childhood virus could trigger multiple sclerosis (MS), in findings that could pave the way for new treatments for the devastating condition.The research suggests that the body ’s immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a normally harmless infection, can misfire and mistakenly target a crucial protein in the brain and spinal cord.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Multiple sclerosis Medical research Science Health Source Type: news
