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New digital tool to support mental health of MS patients developed with UK HCPs

Biogen Inc. today announced the launch of a free, new, digital self-help tool to help people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) navigate the emotional challenges of life with the disease. The tool, named ACT MySelf, was developed by Biogen in collaboration with people living with MS, the MS Trust, a team of MS specialist nurses and an MS clinical psychologist.

5 Jun 2020

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated the effectiveness of using a novel light technology to monitor the presence of anti-drug antibodies in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, which can lead to drug resistance and treatment failure.

4 Jun 2020

New treatments for sleep apnea and other weak muscle conditions to be unveiled at global biotech event

A world-first therapeutic for treating sleep apnea and a range of other weak muscle conditions will be unveiled at global biotech innovation event, Bio Digital (June 8-12).

4 Jun 2020

Excruciating cluster headaches often misdiagnosed

A headache is a painful sensation in any part of the head and can have a multitude of causes that are not necessarily due to underlying illness. They result from signals interacting among the brain, surrounding nerves, and blood vessels.

4 Jun 2020

People suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed properly

New research led by Keele University has found that people suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed correctly.

2 Jun 2020

Stem cell model sheds new light on the devastating process of neurodegeneration

A new study published today in Neuron led by The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute's Valentina Fossati, Ph.D., creates astrocytes - an integral support cell in the brain - from stem cells and shows that in disease-like environments, these normally helpful cells can turn into neuron-killers.

1 Jun 2020

New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain

A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments.

29 May 2020

Changes in gut mucus are linked to brain disorders

Mucus is the first line of defense against bad bacteria in our gut. But could it also be part of our defense against diseases of the brain?

29 May 2020

CMSC announces virtual experience for healthcare professionals

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is pleased to announce a state-of-the-art virtual experience for healthcare professionals to learn about the latest products, innovations, and services from industry supporters and partners to optimize MS care.

29 May 2020

Clinical trial advances treatment for multiple sclerosis

Researchers conducting a clinical trial to advance the treatment of multiple sclerosis successfully applied a new drug testing methodology which allows several treatment options to be trialled at once.

27 May 2020

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a novel method for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune disorders.

19 May 2020

Do parasites protect against SARS-CoV-2?

The world has rarely seen such a readily transmissible infection as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) over the last century. Within five months, the virus has created a Tsunami of COVID-19 positive cases, comprising almost 4.88 million people and causing 322,000 deaths.

19 May 2020

Study: Certain inflammatory demyelinating diseases belong to different category than multiple sclerosis

An antibody appears to make a big difference between multiple sclerosis and other disorders affecting the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibers, report Tohoku University scientists and colleagues in the journal Brain.

19 May 2020

CU researchers identify new way that nerve cells regenerate and repair after damage

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a new way that cells in the central nervous system regenerate and repair following damage.

18 May 2020

Mindfulness training may be helpful in more than one way for people with MS

New research suggests mindfulness training may help multiple sclerosis patients in two very different ways: regulating negative emotions and improving processing speed.

18 May 2020

Inflammatory cells arise from local memory cells for advanced multiple sclerosis

In the brains of people that suffer from long-term multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory cells are not entering the brain via the bloodstream anymore.

14 May 2020

Antiviral cocktail may help treat mild COVID-19 patients

The skyrocketing number of cases due to the coronavirus pandemic has taken a massive toll on the health systems in many countries. Since the advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hundred of research teams are racing to find an effective vaccine and treatment to combat the deadly infection. Now, a team of researchers in Hong Kong suggests that combining three existing antivirals may help treat COVID-19 patients.

12 May 2020

University of Wisconsin-Madison professor receives 2020 John Dystel Prize for MS research

This year's John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research goes to Ian D. Duncan, a neuroscientist and Professor of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for groundbreaking research on how myelin (the protective nerve coating in the brain and spinal cord) is damaged, particularly in multiple sclerosis (MS), and how it may be repaired.

11 May 2020

The nutritional key to control autoimmunity and cancer

Scientists at the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health revealed a novel mechanism through which the immune system can control autoimmunity and cancer.

8 May 2020

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Despite 30 years of research, not a single therapy has been found to successfully delay or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease.

6 May 2020

Multiple Sclerosis News and Research

Latest Multiple Sclerosis News and Research

New digital tool to support mental health of MS patients developed with UK HCPs

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

New treatments for sleep apnea and other weak muscle conditions to be unveiled at global biotech event

Excruciating cluster headaches often misdiagnosed

People suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed properly

Stem cell model sheds new light on the devastating process of neurodegeneration

New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain

Changes in gut mucus are linked to brain disorders

CMSC announces virtual experience for healthcare professionals

Clinical trial advances treatment for multiple sclerosis

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Do parasites protect against SARS-CoV-2?

Study: Certain inflammatory demyelinating diseases belong to different category than multiple sclerosis

CU researchers identify new way that nerve cells regenerate and repair after damage

Mindfulness training may be helpful in more than one way for people with MS

Inflammatory cells arise from local memory cells for advanced multiple sclerosis

Antiviral cocktail may help treat mild COVID-19 patients

University of Wisconsin-Madison professor receives 2020 John Dystel Prize for MS research

The nutritional key to control autoimmunity and cancer

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

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