Haemoglobin as Source of Iron Deposits in MS MStranslate December 14, 2016 Research Iron deposits in the brain can be toxic and they have been suggested to be a possible cause of the damage seen in multiple sclerosis (MS). New research from Imperial College London (UCL) has shed more light...
MS & Epstein-Barr Virus Update – Part 2 MStranslate November 24, 2016 Epstein-Barr virus, Infection, Research, Understanding Science Research Summary: EBV Infection and Multiple Sclerosis: Lessons from a Marmoset Model Earlier in the week, we discussed the background information about the potential role of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and...
MS & Epstein-Barr Virus Update – Part 1 MStranslate November 21, 2016 Epstein-Barr virus, Infection, Research, Understanding Science 3 Comments Today, we are presenting Part 1 of a two-part update on a role for Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in multiple sclerosis (MS). This first part is going to focus on the evidence of why people think that a link may...
MitoQ & Mitochondrial Dysfunction in MS MStranslate November 12, 2016 Research Research Summary: MitoQ, a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant, delays disease progression and alleviates pathogenesis in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse model of multiple sclerosis The...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
