'Ping pong clinics' could treat multiple sclerosis by improving motion and balance
A Colorado doctor who suffers from MS is launching a scientific trial of table tennis to treat the condition after seeing "amazing results". (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frexalimab Has Favorable Effect on Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 -- For patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, the anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody frexalimab has a favorable effect on the number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted lesions, according to a study published in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Novel Anti-CD40L Antibody Slows New Brain Lesions in Relapsing MS
(MedPage Today) -- Frexalimab, an investigational second-generation CD40 ligand (CD40L) inhibitor, led to fewer new gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted lesions in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), a phase II trial showed.
At week 12, the adjusted... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 14, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Scale development to evaluate differences between concern about falling and fear of falling: the concern and fear of falling evaluation - Takla TN, Matsuda PN, Herring TE, Daugherty AM, Fritz NE.
PURPOSE: Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience fear of falling (FOF), which is associated with negative health and quality-of-life consequences. Prior research has used FOF and concern about falling (CAF) interchangeably, but persons with MS ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
'I cycled 10,000 miles despite the relentless pain of living with multiple sclerosis'
51-year-old Lis van Lynden says biking the length and breadth of Britain has helped her cope with the muscle pain and fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lupus and Other Autoimmune Diseases Strike Far More Women Than Men. Now There ’ s a Clue Why
WASHINGTON — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why.
It’s all about how the body handles females’ extra X chromosome, Stanford University researchers reported Thursday — a finding that could lead to better ways to detect a long list of diseases that are hard to diagnose and treat.
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“This transforms the way we think about this whole process of autoimmunity, especially the male-female bias,” said University o...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard / AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus.
Now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that -- one that ' s rooted in genes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Cochrane at the WHO Executive Board 2024
Last week, Cochrane participated in the154th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting in Geneva.The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified representatives from different Member States, elected for three-year terms. Every January, the Executive Board meets at WHO headquarters to discuss global public health priorities for the year ahead and set the agenda for theWorld Health Assembly.In addition to the Executive Board, all Member States and civil society organizations in official relations with WHO, such as Cochrane, are given the opportunity to contribute. This provided our de...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 1, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche exceeds guidance and achieves sales growth of 1% (CER) for 2023 despite sharp COVID-19 sales decline
Group salesgrow by 1%1 at constant exchange rates (CER; -7% in CHF), more than offsetting the decline in COVID-19-related sales and biosimilar erosion, and thereby exceeding 2023 guidanceExcluding COVID-19 products,Group sales increase by 8%Pharmaceuticals Divisionsalesincrease by 6% (excluding COVID-19 medicine Ronapreve: +9%) due to ongoing high demand for newer medicines, with eye medicine Vabysmo continuing to be the top growth driver, followed by Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Hemlibra (haemophilia A) and Polivy (blood cancer)Diagnostics Division salesare 13% lower due to high demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022; strong ...
Source: Roche Media News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche exceeds guidance and achieves sales growth of 1% (CER) for 2023 despite sharp COVID-19 sales decline
Group salesgrow by 1%1 at constant exchange rates (CER; -7% in CHF), more than offsetting the decline in COVID-19-related sales and biosimilar erosion, and thereby exceeding 2023 guidanceExcluding COVID-19 products,Group sales increase by 8%Pharmaceuticals Divisionsalesincrease by 6% (excluding COVID-19 medicine Ronapreve: +9%) due to ongoing high demand for newer medicines, with eye medicine Vabysmo continuing to be the top growth driver, followed by Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Hemlibra (haemophilia A) and Polivy (blood cancer)Diagnostics Division salesare 13% lower due to high demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022; strong ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Will new CPT codes spark utilization of quantitative MRI?
Efforts to bring quantitative MRI analysis into clinical practice received a boost with the availability of two new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for brain MRI.
Effective January 1, 2024, the new codes, 0865T and 0866T, support the use of software to analyze brain MRI exams with comparison to prior studies. AI software would qualify under the Category III CPT codes, which are for new and emerging technology:
0865T -- qMRI analysis of the brain with comparison to prior MR study(ies), including lesion identification, characterization, and quantification, with brain volume(s) quantification and/o...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 30, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Artificial Intelligence SENL Source Type: news
Predictive model of anxiety and depression perception in multiple sclerosis patients: possible implications for clinical treatment - Cuerda-Ballester M, Bustos A, Sancho-Cantus D, Mart ínez-Rubio D, Privado J, Alarcón-Jiménez J, Villarón-Casales C, De Bernardo N, Navarro Illana E, de la Rubia Ortí JE.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms, including emotional distress, anxiety, and depression. These emotional symptoms currently have a pharmacological treatment with limited effectiveness; the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Racial Disparities Identified Among Pregnant Women With MS
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 -- Among women with multiple sclerosis (MS), underrepresented women are less often employed and privately insured during pregnancy and they have lower median birth weights compared with White women, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: Tips for Women
How MS can affect your work life, and what changes you can make to accommodate your symptoms. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Race Matters in MS Progression Among Women
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 -- Young Black and Hispanic women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are more likely to fare worse than young white women do, a new study shows.
Specifically, they are more likely to have advanced MS and to face greater... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
