Posts Categorized: MS News

University of California medical school researchers are looking for multiple sclerosis patients who want to participate in an international study of the bacteria that live in our gut. The University of California at San Francisco team decided to study the gut microbiome after recent evidence suggested that it is critical in establishing and maintaining immune… Read more »

Children with multiple sclerosis consume less iron, which may affect their immune and nervous systems, according to a study. Most MS cases occur between the ages of 20 and 40, but sometimes children under 18 develop it. Pediatric-onset MS, as it is called, is believed to account for 3 to 5 percent of cases that… Read more »

  A bacteria present in the gut, called Prevotella histicola, prevented multiple sclerosis (MS) from developing in a preclinical mouse model, found researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, along with colleagues at the University of Iowa. Their study, “Human Gut-Derived Commensal Bacteria Suppress CNS Inflammatory and Demyelinating Disease,” appeared in the journal Cell Reports. Current research suggests that alterations… Read more »

  Phase 1 Trial Recruitment Atara Biotherapeutics recently published an update of the company’s quarterly financial results and operational highlights, including the advancement of its T-cell based immunotherapy strategies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and cancer. One of the investigational therapies featured in the report is ATA188, a potential treatment for MS. According to the announcement, the company completed patient recruitment for… Read more »

Source: Multiple Sclerosis News Today One of the earliest symptoms that appeared before my multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis was imbalance. I remember turning my head to look at something and feeling slightly off-balance. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but that wobbly sensation gradually increased through the years. Occasionally, I would bump… Read more »

Source: The Telegraph This time two years ago Kadeena Cox  was, by her own admission, “a nobody”. She was a young woman attempting to come to terms with the sudden onset of multiple sclerosis that had shattered her dreams of competing at the Olympics, and she was a nervous sprinter dipping her toe into the world of… Read more »

Source: Multiple Sclerosis Today Managing a chronic illness can be difficult. There are many different medications to take (often at different times), appointments to remember, symptoms to keep track of, and lots of information to absorb. Thankfully, living in a digital age means that there are numerous mobile apps that can help you manage your chronic illness…. Read more »

Source: MS Society New research has found that MRI scans can help predict how MS will progress. MRI is already used to diagnose MS. Results of a long-term study are being announced at the MS Society’s research conference, MS Frontiers 2017. The event brings together the UK’s leading scientists and clinicians every other year to share their latest… Read more »

Source: MS Trust The next step in the approval process is for the European Commission to grant a licence for cladribine, taking into consideration the EMA’s recommendation. Cladribine will then have to be appraised by NICE and the SMC to determine availability in the UK. In anticipation of the granting of a licence, NICE have already started the appraisal process and… Read more »

Source: The Telegraph Travellers who are currently suffering from illness or have been diagnosed with various conditions could struggle to get cover when they go on holiday, or end up paying through the nose for it. Those with health problems, or even those who had issues in the past, are deemed more risky for an insurance company… Read more »