Research

Research Summary:  Hypertension and heart disease are associated with development of brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: a 5-year longitudinal study WHO? This study was performed by researchers at the...

PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is characterised by a steady worsening of disease or accumulation of disability from onset without any lengthy periods of...

RESEARCH SUMMARY:  Platelets Drive Inflammation and Target Gray Matter and the Retina in Autoimmune-Mediated Encephalomyelitis. In this article, we are summarising recent research that has investigated the...

PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND MYELIN REPAIR We have seen an increasing number of powerful new treatments developed recently for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.  These treatments work in various...

CAUSE OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DISCOVERED? Reports have started appearing online today, which claim that doctors from Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and the University of Glasgow believe they have...

Research Summary: Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study WHO? Research was primarily done by a team at the National...

Before I start, I want to take this opportunity to thank our community for the extremely positive feedback received on the last article that debuted our new format for research summaries.  Obviously, we have...

Research Summary: Multiple sclerosis and mixed microbial infections. Direct identification of fungi and bacteria in nervous tissue. For this article, we are trying out a new format - facts, findings and...

Recently, a member of our community approached us asking whether there was a known link between multiple sclerosis (MS) and epilepsy.  We always welcome questions from our followers, as we recognise the...

The following is part of a MStranslate exclusive series which highlights the struggles and obstacles in developing the next generation of therapies and drugs for human disease. Dr. Travis Stiles is a...