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Sunshine may shield children from multiple sclerosis diagnosis
A new study by the University of California San Francisco and the Australian National University shows that children and young adults exposed to the...
New multiple sclerosis treatment reduces chronic inflammation
A team of international researchers has identified a potential new multiple sclerosis treatment that alleviates the chronic inflammation caused by the disease in mice...
Childhood trauma may increase the risk of MS in women
A new study suggests that childhood trauma might significantly increase women’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life.
The research found that childhood...
New antibody test for MS provides results in just 20 minutes
A team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic has developed a cutting-edge antibody test for multiple sclerosis (MS) that achieves accurate results in around...
Major benefits for MS patients following a ketogenic diet plan
A new study illuminated the link between significant improvements in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a ketogenic diet plan.
A team of researchers from...
Ketogenic diet plan potentially improves quality of life for MS patients
A new US study suggests that following a ketogenic diet plan may be safe for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and even improve their...
Cow’s milk may aggravate multiple sclerosis symptoms
A research team from the University of Bonn discovered that cow milk protein may trigger more severe multiple sclerosis symptoms.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune...
New MRI machine technique could improve diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
A new MRI machine technique has been used as part of a research project that could lead to a quicker assessment of disease activity...
The impact of multiple sclerosis treatment on Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Multiple sclerosis treatment that helps people manage their condition can reduce the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, according to research from Cardiff University and the...
How can a social networking app help MS patients?
Rehabilitation psychologist Dr Roy Aloni discusses MS-related distress and explains how an app can support MS patients experiencing this.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition...
Cognitive rehabilitation improves cognitive impairment in MS patients
Cognitive rehabilitation programmes can effectively restore cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients, a recent review has found.
By analysing data from a large number of...
New drug offers hope for MS sufferers on World Brain Day
As medical experts urgently call for action to tackle MS, one company has developed a drug it believes can treat the condition by repairing...
Simple sugar could be a new biomarker for severe multiple sclerosis
New research suggests that a simple sugar – N-acetylglucosamine – could be a biomarker for the development of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
MS manifests differently...
World-first major progressive multiple sclerosis trial to launch in UK
The world’s first meg-trial for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is to launch later this year in the UK.
The Octopus trial is a revolutionary clinical...
3D brain models could accelerate search for multiple sclerosis treatments
Miniature 3D brain models have been developed that could help accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
A team...
‘New era’ for multiple sclerosis with £3.7m funding for research
The MS Society has awarded a grant of £3.7m to two UK ‘Centres of Excellence’ as part of its fight to stop multiple sclerosis...
Research shows one in five people with multiple sclerosis now under 30
New research from the MS Society has revealed that one in five people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis are now under the age of 30.
The...
Call for UK Government to protect rehabilitation services during COVID-19
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has called on the Government to protect staff working in rehabilitation services from redeployment and to provide...
Researchers find better way to repair damaged nerve insulation
In a mouse study, researchers have found a better way than natural healing to repair damaged insulation surrounding nerve cells.
Normally, the natural healing process...
Groundbreaking research to restore myelin sheaths in multiple sclerosis
A groundbreaking study has identified an important mechanism that can be used to control the restoration of myelin sheaths in patients with degenerative diseases,...