EAE Study Shows Multiple Benefits of Exercise MStranslate August 1, 2016 Exercise, Lifestyle, Research The background It is known that problems with the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the immune system contribute to the damage seen in multiple sclerosis (MS). These problems are often worsened by oxidative...
Lifestyle Modifications to Manage MS Symptoms MStranslate July 19, 2016 Collaboration, Diet, Lifestyle, Research 2 Comments During July 2016, we have had the privilege of collaborating with Professor George Jelinek and the Neuroepidemiology Unit based at The University of Melbourne. In the first feature filmed with the group,...
Gut Bacteria in People Living with RRMS MStranslate June 29, 2016 Diet, Lifestyle, Research 1 Comment The background Whilst it is generally accepted that multiple sclerosis (MS) has a combination of genetic and environmental factors that contribute to its development, the exact nature of these is still...
Diet & Gut Bacteria Linked to Neuroinflammation MStranslate May 10, 2016 Diet, Lifestyle, Research 3 Comments Research summary: Type I interferons and microbial metabolites of tryptophan modulate astrocyte activity and central nervous system inflammation via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor The...
Effects of Exercise on BDNF Protein Levels in MS MStranslate March 21, 2016 Lifestyle, Research Research Summary: Brain derived neurotrophic factor in multiple sclerosis: effect of 24 weeks endurance and resistance training The background Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that...
MS Risk in Children Born to Vitamin D Deficient Women MStranslate March 9, 2016 Lifestyle, Research, Vitamin D Research Summary: Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy and Risk on Multiple Sclerosis in Women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort The background Many studies have suggested that vitamin D deficiency is...
Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D in PwMS MStranslate January 4, 2016 Lifestyle, Research, Vitamin D Research Summary: Safety and immunologic effects of high- and low-dose cholecalciferol in MS The background There is growing evidence to implicate a potential role for Vitamin D in the development and...
Nr4a1: Is it the Link Between Stress & MS? MStranslate December 1, 2015 Lifestyle, Research The Background Many studies have highlighted a link between stress and multiple sclerosis (MS), including research that has shown that norepinephrine (a regulator of stress) is implicated in the mouse model...
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...
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...
