By DAVID NIELD An illustration of bacteria. (Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library) Our immune system is made up of multiple smart defenses built into our bodies – but if those defenses go haywire, it can lead to diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists may have found a new way to control potentially dangerous autoimmune responses. A team from...
by University of Pittsburgh Over the course of a decade, out-of-pocket costs for multiple sclerosis drugs rose more than sevenfold for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a JAMA Neurology study published today by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Using Medicare claims data from 2006-2016, the researchers looked at trends in multiple sclerosis drug...
By Jamie EskeReviewed by Nancy Hammond, MD Benefits Aerobic exercises Progressive strength training Yoga Tai chi Water sports Balance exercises Safety Summary Exercise has a range of benefits for people with multiple sclerosis. It can, for example, help improve strength and mobility and boost mental well-being. In previous years, doctors recommended that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) avoid...
People who consume unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), new research led by Curtin University and The Australian National University has found. The research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, examined data from 840 Australians who took part in the Ausimmune Study to determine whether there was a...
New findings by researchers at Cardiff University suggest that intensive therapy during the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) leads to better long-term outcomes for patients, despite it often being viewed as a riskier option than other first line treatments. Dr Emma Tallantyre, from Cardiff University’s Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, said: “Over the last 10-20 years we have seen huge...
NEW YORK, February 28, 2019 – Understanding and mitigating the role of epigenetics (environmental influences that trigger changes in gene expression) in disease development is a major goal of researchers. Now, a newly published paper featured on the March cover of the journal Brain adds significantly to this work by detailing how metabolites can be...
Th17-cell differentiation. Satb1 is dispensable for the differentiation of Th17 cells but plays a pivotal role in the effector functions of pathogenic Th17 cells. EurekAlert! An international study group led by researchers from Osaka University identifies a protein regulator responsible for inducing the pathogenic properties of Th17 cells, leading to multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory...
New research, published in the journal Nature Immunology, now shows how a high intake of salt may cause inflammation in multiple sclerosis. salt One recent study reveals how excessive salt consumption may trigger inflammation in people with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system destroys the protective coating...
Imagine waking up to a world that blurs in front of you. Heading to the kitchen for breakfast, you’re hit with a wave of exhaustion, and your arms and legs feel like lead. This is the reality for the more than 400,000 people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), one of the most common neurological conditions...
A new treatment which reboots the immune system using stem cell transplantation could relieve MS symptoms Multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease roughly 5,000 people are diagnosed with in the UK every year, is unpredictable and notoriously difficult to treat. That might all be about to change thanks to a breakthrough stem cell study that...
