Safety of Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents for MRI MStranslate November 16, 2015 Neuroimaging The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a safety communication on the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). As this has relevance for many people...
Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Reflections MStranslate November 2, 2015 Community, Videos Our new video, "Reflections", features a selection of positive, personal insights from members of the multiple sclerosis (MS) community worldwide. The quotes used have been taken from online news articles,...
Flaxseed Oil Beneficial for People with MS? MStranslate October 19, 2015 Lifestyle, Research 4 Comments In 2013, the team from Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (OMS) published a paper as part of the HOLISM research study in the International Journal of Neuroscience. This study showed that the consumption of...
Clinical Trial: MIS416 for Secondary Progressive MS MStranslate October 8, 2015 Clinical Trials, Research A detailed look at the development of Innate Immunotherapeutics' potential Secondary Progressive MS treatment,...
Environmental Factors & MS-related Genes MStranslate September 30, 2015 Genetics, Research The development of the International MS Genetics Consortium has led to the identification of more than 159 genetic variants that are associated with MS. However, we have to ask how important are these and are...
Cumulative Genetic Risk Score in People with MS MStranslate September 24, 2015 Genetics, Research We recently conducted an interview with A/Prof An Goris (left) and Ph.D. student Kelly Hilven (right) from the Laboratory for Neuroimmunology at the University of Leuven in Belgium. Earlier this year,...
Evaluating Stem Cell Therapy for Progressive MS MStranslate September 22, 2015 Research, Stem Cells, Treatments A publication this week in BMJ Open has outlined a number of studies evaluating the use of stem cell therapy for people with progressive multiple sclerosis. These trials, being conducted by a team from...
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) MStranslate September 14, 2015 Dimethyl fumarate, Natalizumab, Research The subject of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has become very topical for people with multiple sclerosis, though it can still be quite confusing for many people. To help, we have prepared...
New Insights into Neuropathic Pain MStranslate September 3, 2015 Research Neuropathic pain is a serious symptom experienced by many people with multiple sclerosis that can result in abnormal sensations (e.g. tingling and burning), spontaneous pain and increased sensitivity. Recent...
Vitamin D, Oestrogen & Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate August 31, 2015 Hormones, Lifestyle, Research, Vitamin D The fact that after puberty women get MS more than men indicates a potential role for female sex hormones in the development of the disease. The fact that this gender imbalance has increased over the past 50...
