Kelli Whitlock Burton November 07, 2022 An internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) program specifically designed for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduced depressive symptoms compared to usual treatment, new research shows. Participants in the randomized controlled trial who received iCBT either alone or in combination with weekly emails from therapists reported benefits that persisted up to a year after...
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‘Tantalizing’ New Data for Ibudilast in Multiple Sclerosis
Megan Brooks November 04, 2022 Ibudilast has a significant beneficial effect on slowly evolving lesions (SELs) in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), new data suggest. Through its effect on SELs, “we have a suspicion that ibudilast may be exerting some of its protective effect by abrogating chronic active lesions,” study investigator Daniel Ontaneda, MD, Mellen Center...
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Can MS Be Stopped Early in its Tracks?
Kelli Whitlock Burton October 31, 2022 Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) could delay — or even prevent — clinical symptoms in patients with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), the earliest detected pre-clinical phase of multiple sclerosis. Researchers found that DMF reduced the risk of a first acute or progressive event related to CNS demyelination by more than 80% compared with placebo....
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BRUCE WILLIS HAS FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA. WHAT IS IT?
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of disorders characterized by a progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the frontal lobe or the brain regions underneath the ears. At the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Andrew Budson, a cognitive and behavioral neurologist and cognitive neuroscientist, studies dementia, including FTD. An expert on memory in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other...
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Four ways to reduce unwanted iodized table salt reactions when boiling pasta
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it’s unclear how this seasoning interacts with chloramine-treated drinking water if some of the disinfectant is left behind. Now, researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have demonstrated that cooking pasta in such water with iodized table salt could produce potentially...
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US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices by 70%
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it was cutting the cost of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70 percent after years of soaring prices that hit millions of Americans living with diabetes. The announcement comes as the cost of insulin has surged in recent years, with demand increasing significantly...
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Keto for Life? Reasons to Think Twice
Caroline Apovian, MD February 06, 2023 Is the ketogenic diet the only way to lose weight? Of course not! Keep track of calories in vs calories out and almost anyone can lose weight. The problem is keeping it off. To understand that, we need to look at metabolic adaptation and the biology of obesity. Our bodies have a “set point”...
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Livin’ on the Far Side: A Purple Warrior Rises in the Battle Against Diabetes
Lucas Franki, Richard Franki, and Teraya Smith February 24, 2023 One-eyed, one-horned, flying purple veggie eater Big Fruits and Vegetables is at it again. You notice how they’re always like “Oh, vegetables are good for your health,” and “Eating fruits every day makes you live longer,” but come on. It’s a marketing ploy, leading us astray from our...
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What are the symptoms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in females?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the immune system and may cause varying symptoms depending on where it starts or grows. Females and males may develop similar symptoms. The American Cancer Society (ACS) explains that lymphoma affects the body’s lymphatic system, which moves lymph fluid through the body, helping to fight infections...
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I’m only 27, but I just learned I’m at risk for heart disease. Here are 5 lifestyle changes a cardiologist told me to make
Allana Akhtar Feb 28, 2023, 3:00 AM Senior health reporter Allana Akhtar has a family history of heart disease, putting her at risk, too. Allana Akhtar Having a family history of heart attacks, hypertension, and diabetes puts me at risk for heart disease at just 27. A cardiologist said people should start monitoring their risk factors during young adulthood. ...