Fatigue, Melatonin & MS MStranslate August 24, 2015 Fatigue, Lifestyle, Research, Symptoms Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and is often the one that has the biggest impact on quality of life. A new study from Dr Lauren Strober, a researcher at...
Human Endogenous Retroviruses & MS MStranslate August 4, 2015 Collaboration, Research Dr John Kriesel, head of the Kriesel Lab at the University of Utah, provides an overall introduction to his team. In particular, he discusses their investigations into the link between human endogenous...
Diet and Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate July 27, 2015 Diet, Lifestyle, Research We all know that a healthy diet is important for our well-being, but does it differ for people with multiple sclerosis? As something that can be "controlled", diet is a constant topic of discussion in the MS...
Secretogranin-1: A Potential New Biomarker for MS MStranslate July 16, 2015 Research Recent studies have shown that early administration of therapies lead to better long-term outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, it is of interest to identify methods that enable an early...
Lymphatic System in the Brain: Prof Jonathan Kipnis MStranslate July 7, 2015 Research In early June, media outlets across the world featured groundbreaking research undertaken by the Kipnis Lab at the University of Virginia. Published in Nature, this study showed the presence of a lymphatic...
Google Hangout featuring Teisha Rose MStranslate July 2, 2015 Google Hangouts On June 25, 2015, we held a Google Hangout with special guest, Teisha Rose, author of the book “Life Interrupted”. Teisha’s book is a very personal insight into her multiple sclerosis journey,...
Announcing Brand New Monday Meet-ups! MStranslate June 19, 2015 Events, Google Hangouts We are pleased to announce that Brett will now be hosting private Google Hangouts every Monday night between 7pm and 8pm. This will be an opportunity to come in and discuss all things related to multiple...
Stem Cell Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate June 18, 2015 Stem Cells, Treatments A/Prof Helmut Butzkueven from the Melbourne Brain Centre speaks with us to help clear up the confusion surrounding the use of Stem Cell Therapy in multiple sclerosis. He explains how stem cells are currently...
Compound Reduces Neurodegeneration in Mouse Model of MS MStranslate June 2, 2015 Research Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a compound that is able to reduce neurodegeneration in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The...
Vitamin D – All About the Timing? MStranslate May 19, 2015 Lifestyle, Research, Vitamin D There has been a long-held belief that low-levels of Vitamin D may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. This has been supported by the worldwide distribution of MS, where lower rates are...
