Monoclonal Antibodies for MS Treatments MStranslate October 20, 2016 Research, Understanding Science By Brett Drummond What’s in a name? I was recently asked a question: “Why do all of the new MS drugs end in mab? Does that mean something?”. The answer is yes and it’s probably worth...
MS: Many Stories – From the MStranslate Community MStranslate October 12, 2016 Community, MS: Many Stories 1 Comment Our latest MS: Many Stories feature is the second instalment in a series being written by Toni, a regular MStranslate contributor and member of our local MS community here in Melbourne, Australia. To...
Rates of MS Progression: Dr Tomas Kalincik (MSBase) MStranslate October 11, 2016 Q&A, Research Upon his return from ECTRIMS 2016, Dr Tomas Kalincik from the Melbourne Brain Centre at Royal Melbourne Hospital spoke to MStranslate about recently published research by MSBase investigators. Their...
Clinically Stable MS & Magnetic Resonance Imaging MStranslate October 3, 2016 Neuroimaging, Research What is clinically stable multiple sclerosis? As most of you might be aware, the most common form of multiple sclerosis is relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). In RRMS, people may go through periods of attacks...
What Science Communication Means to Me MStranslate September 28, 2016 Opinion By Tahlia, B Sci (Hons), University of Melbourne Science communication - it sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? You take a bit of science and retell the story so people understand it. Nothing much to it,...
ECTRIMS 2016: An Overview of Key Outcomes MStranslate September 22, 2016 Conferences, ECTRIMS, Research, Social Media Each year, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) holds the largest MS research meeting in the world. In 2016, this event was held in London, England, between...
The ‘Publish’ or ‘Perish’ Pressure of Research MStranslate September 15, 2016 Opinion 1 Comment The Funding Flaws of Research By Tahlia, B Sci (Hons), University of Melbourne The pressure that so many researchers feel to secure competitive grant funding is distracting them from their real job....
High-dose Biotin Clinical Trial Results MStranslate September 13, 2016 Biotin, Clinical Trials, Research, Treatments 1 Comment Research Summary: MD1003 (high-dose biotin) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study The background Whilst many treatments are now available for...
New Studies Question Gene Mutation Link to MS MStranslate September 12, 2016 Genetics, Research The results of an MS genetic study published in Neuron earlier this year are now being called into question. You may remember that MStranslate did a summary on this article and interviewed the lead researcher,...
The Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: A Study MStranslate September 1, 2016 Research A study has provided evidence to something that has been discussed anecdotally for quite some time - a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is difficult to make and it's sometimes made incorrectly. The study...
