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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MIS416: A Clinical Trial for Secondary Progressive MS MStranslate August 26, 2015 Clinical Trials, Research, Treatments Due to the lack of available treatment options for people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), the development of novel therapies...
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...
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...
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...
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)....
