Mitochondrial Dysfunction & ER Stress in MS MStranslate April 4, 2017 Research, Treatments Research Summary: Rab32 connects ER stress to mitochondrial defects in multiple sclerosis Mitochondria are often referred to as the ‘powerhouses’ of the cell, as they are largely responsible for the...
MS: Many Stories – Shimmering Stars MStranslate April 3, 2017 Community, MS: Many Stories Our latest MS: Many Stories feature is written by Toni, a regular MStranslate contributor and member of our local MS community here in Melbourne, Australia. If you haven't read Toni's previous...
US FDA Approves Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) MStranslate March 30, 2017 Ocrelizumab, Treatments Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) has been granted US FDA approval for the treatment of both replacing-remitting MS (RRMS) and primary progressive MS (PPMS). Ocrelizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets and...
Regulatory T Cells Promote Remyelination MStranslate March 26, 2017 Remyelination, Research Research Summary: Regulatory T cells promote myelin regeneration in the central nervous system When we think about treating multiple sclerosis, generally there are two main approaches that are discussed. ...
Facebook Live & Real-Time Community Engagement MStranslate March 21, 2017 Community, Social Media In the early part of 2017, MStranslate has begun using Facebook Live broadcasting technology to drive more immediate interaction and engagement with our community. These events provide Facebook followers an...
The Role of MS Organisations – A Perspective MStranslate March 2, 2017 Opinion An opinion piece by MStranslate co-founder, Brett Drummond “If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress” - Barack Obama I am an opinionated...
Apitope Announce Positive Peptide Therapy Results MStranslate February 28, 2017 Research, Treatments Imagine you have a dog and a cat and they keep fighting. Solution 1: give one of your pets to someone else. Solution 2: Teach them to get along. Solution 1 describes almost all current MS...
MS: Many Stories – From the MStranslate Community MStranslate February 26, 2017 Community, Exercise, Lifestyle, MS: Many Stories Welcome to part 3 of a series of articles being written by MStranslate community member, Andrew. You may remember Andrew from a video we featured in late 2016, introducing the potential benefits of pilates...
Can Blood Test Determine Type of Multiple Sclerosis? MStranslate February 8, 2017 Basic Sciences, Research Research Summary: Kynurenine pathway metabolomics predicts and provides mechanistic insight into multiple sclerosis progression A recent Australian research breakthrough in multiple sclerosis (MS) has drawn...
HALT-MS: Five Year Study Results MStranslate February 2, 2017 Research, Stem Cells, Treatments Research Summary: High dose immunosuppressive therapy and autologous HCT for relapsing-remitting MS The 5 year results of the HALT-MS trial were today published in Neurology. The HALT-MS clinical trial has...
