Study Investigates Exercise Conditions for PwMS MStranslate January 12, 2018 Exercise, Lifestyle, Research Research Summary: Environmental temperature and exercise modality independently impact central and muscle fatigue among people with multiple sclerosis Whilst more and more studies are suggesting that...
Multiple Sclerosis Research 2017: Predictions Revisited MStranslate December 20, 2017 Epstein-Barr virus, Opinion, Research On January 10, 2017, I wrote an opinion piece about what I thought would be the biggest developments in multiple sclerosis research in 2017. Now, 345 days later, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit...
Diet Quality is Important in Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate December 10, 2017 Diet, Lifestyle, Research This year we have seen a large increase in the focus of research into how lifestyle factors may benefit people living with multiple sclerosis. In particular, studies investigating the effect of diet in MS...
Brett Drummond Recognised With 2017 Seeing MS Award MStranslate November 30, 2017 Community, MStranslate It is with great excitement that we can share that Brett Drummond (Science Communicator and Co-Founder of MStranslate) has been announced as a winner of the 2017 Seeing MS Award. The Seeing MS Award is...
Facebook Live Event: Pilates & Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate November 20, 2017 Community, Events, Q&A, Uncategorized Broadcast date: Thursday 9th November, 2017 Our most recent Facebook Live event took place on location at Pilates on Bourke in Melbourne, Australia. On this occasion, Brett was joined by MStranslate...
Exercise May Improve Brain Connectivity in PwMS MStranslate November 14, 2017 Exercise, Lifestyle, Research There is growing evidence for the benefits of exercise for people with multiple sclerosis. Studies have shown that the advantages gained from regular physical activity can include decreasing fatigue, improving...
The Importance of Overall Health in Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate November 1, 2017 Lifestyle, Research Thankfully, we are beginning to see an increased amount of research being conducted to examine the benefits of an overall health approach to the management of multiple sclerosis. In particular, there is an...
Silence Is Not The Solution To Mental Health Issues in MS MStranslate October 25, 2017 Mental Health, Opinion, Symptoms Silence Is Not The Solution To Mental Health Issues in MS For a long time, mental health has been associated with a certain stigma in society. Primarily, this has been due to a number of misconceptions that...
Animal Models of Multiple Sclerosis – Are They Useful? MStranslate October 3, 2017 Research, Understanding Science Animal models of multiple sclerosis are not perfect. I think that is an important first point to make. As we still don’t know what causes multiple sclerosis, we can’t replicate the disease exactly in...
Could Sunscreen be a Treatment for MS? MStranslate September 13, 2017 Research, Treatments Recently, you may have heard about a study that has revealed that sunscreen (or more accurately certain compounds in sunscreen) can prevent the development of disease in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. ...