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Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows.
The two symptoms -- blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/o...
Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2024
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Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds.
Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are link...
Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.
MS patients are far ...
COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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Multiple sclerosis makes people vulnerable to more severe cases of COVID-19, but a new study finds that getting the COVID vaccine won't trigger a relapse of MS symptoms.
“People with MS have an increased risk of severe COVID infection due to their level of motor di...
New MS Drug Kesimpta May Help Keep Symptoms at Bay
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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A new monoclonal antibody treatment called Kesimpta (ofatumumab) appears to improve on an older drug in pushing multiple sclerosis (MS) into remission, a new trial shows.
Funded by Kesimpta's maker, Novartis, the trial co...
Scientists Uncover Links Between MS and Epstein-Barr Virus
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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The discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus might be a major driver of multiple sclerosis has re-energized research into the autoimmune disease.
Now, investigators in the U.K. and Sweden believe they might be closer to understanding how the virus, which also causes mononu...
Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2024
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Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns.
...
Better Scans Spot Hidden Inflammation in MS Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2024
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Advanced scanning techniques can find hidden inflammation in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a new study shows.
This "smoldering"inflammation detected by positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans could help explain why patients continue to decline e...
Blood Test Might Someday Diagnose Early MS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2024
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An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.
In one in 10 cases of MS, the body begins producing a distinctive set of antibodies in the blood years before symptoms s...
Obesity in Childhood Doubles Odds for MS in Young Adulthood
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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Children who are obese face double the odds of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a new study warns.
The overall odds for any one child to develop the neurodegenerative illness remains very low. However, the Swedish researchers believe the link could help expla...
Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain's wiring, a new study warns.
These chemicals -- found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles -- could be linked to degenerative brain diseases like multiple sclerosis and autis...
Christina Applegate Opens Up About the Agony of Fighting MS
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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Actress Christina Applegate, who has been battling multiple sclerosis (MS) since 2021, shared her struggles with the debilitating disease on Monday.
"I live kind of in hell. I'm not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system. But of course, the support...
MS Drugs Can Be Safely Taken While Breastfeeding
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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Certain drugs used to treat multiple sclerosis appear to be safe for babies if taken by breastfeeding moms, a new study finds.
Breastfed babies whose moms received monoclonal antibody treatments for MS did not develop any more developmental delays than babies not exposed...
Race Matters in MS Progression Among Women
- January 24, 2024
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Young Black and Hispanic women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are more likely to fare worse than young white women do, a new study shows.
Specifically, they are more likely to have advanced MS and to face greater challenges during pregnancy, according to findings publ...
'Ancient Gene Bank' Gives Clues to Diseases Common to Europeans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2024
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DNA locked in the bones and teeth of more than 5,000 humans who lived in Asia and Europe up to 34,000 years ago are providing vital clues to a myriad of present-day medical conditions.
The descendants of these ancient peoples are living now in Europe and throughout the w...
All Pain Is Not the Same When It Comes to MS
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2024
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Pain can present itself in many forms for people battling multiple sclerosis, and one type can interfere with exercising, new research shows.
One class of pain experienced by MS patients is what the authors of the new study call nociceptive, caused by specific damage to ...
More Insight Into How a Virus Might Cause MS
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
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There's information emerging on how the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) might be crucial to triggering multiple sclerosis (MS).
The virus, which also causes "mono" (mononucleosis) and other illnesses, has gained prominence in recent years as a potential cause of MS. Over...
Mind, Body Symptoms Can Precede MS Diagnosis for Years
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2023
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Patients in the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis might develop certain symptoms that offer an early clue to the degenerative nerve disease, researchers report.
Depression, constipation, urinary tract infections and sexual problems are all more likely in MS patients ...
Early Promise for Stem Cell Therapy to Curb MS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Stem cells injected into the brains of multiple sclerosis patients appear to protect them against further damage from the degenerative disease, a new study shows.
MS occurs when the body's own immune system attacks and damages the protective sheath around nerve fibers, c...
Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS
- November 14, 2023
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Researchers have found a remedy for the debilitating fatigue faced by many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A low-fat diet.
"The results reinforced what we had seen before," said study leader
Blood Test Might Predict Worsening of MS
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2023
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One issue hampering the care of people with multiple sclerosis is assessing just how quickly the neurological illness might progress.
Now, a team at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), say they've spotted at test that could help do just that.
Blood ...
Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2023
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A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis -- sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.
Researchers found that of 174 MS patients who underwe...
Emotional Issues Could Be Early Sign of MS
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2023
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A newer understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression may emerge long before classic MS symptoms.
"For a long time, it was thought that MS only really began clinically when a person experienced their first demye...
Gene Test Spots Those Vulnerable to Rare but Severe Side Effect of Drugs for MS, Other Conditions
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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A large number of drugs used to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to blood cancers to rheumatoid arthritis may cause a rare but often-fatal condition called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
But a simple genetic test can determine who has a 10-fold...
Fatigue Can Plague People With MS. Exercise May Help
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2023
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Patients with a type of multiple sclerosis (MS) known as relapsing-remitting MS could have less fatigue if they got more active and were in better physical shape, according to new research.
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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Patients who get treatment for multiple sclerosis at the earliest signs of disease may have a lower risk of disability later, new research suggests.
Among nearly 600 patients, there were lower odds of disability and progression among people diagnosed and treated within s...
Discovery of MS 'Severity Gene' Could Lead to Better Treatments
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2023
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For the first time, scientists have identified a genetic variant that may make some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) vulnerable to faster progression.
In a study of more than 22,000 people with MS, researchers found that those who carried a particular genetic variant ...
Pregnancy Seems to Ease MS Symptoms, and Research May Show Why
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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Women with multiple sclerosis temporarily get much better when pregnant, and researchers now think they know why.
Pregnancy causes a downshift in a woman's immune system, and it appears that this unintentionally improves symptoms associated with the autoimmune disorder M...
Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2023
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For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it's much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.
Researchers found that in 2010, an estimated 3 out of every 1,000 Black Americans were ...
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 29, 2023
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system and leaves patients suffering from a host of symptoms, and now new research finds life stressors can make those symptoms even worse.
Poverty, abuse and divorce in childhood and adulthood...
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & Multiple Sclerosis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
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It's been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now understand why.
Some people have antibodies against the common Epstein-Barr virus that mistakenly att...
Used Early, Drug Might Delay MS Symptom Onset
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2023
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Growing numbers of people have MRI brain scans to find out what's causing their headaches, see if they have a concussion or for another reason, when a doctor may spot the tell-tale lesions of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Called radiologically isolated syndrome, this occurs i...
Insomnia, Sleep Apnea Rise in Women With MS
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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While thinking declines can be a common symptom of multiple sclerosis in women, new research suggests sleep, or lack of it, could be making matters worse.
"Sleep disorders have gained substantial recognition for their role in cognitive [thinking] decline, which affects u...
Similar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2023
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked.
MS is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. Atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries.
S...
Fertility Treatments Pose No Danger to People With MS
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2023
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Women with multiple sclerosis who want to undergo fertility treatment can do so without worry, according to a new study.
Participants who had MS were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after receiving fertility treatments than they were before their treatm...
Could the Mediterranean Diet Help People With MS?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2023
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A Mediterranean diet may help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients ward off damage to their thinking skills.
New research finds that a diet rich in veggies, fruit, fish and healthy fat reduced their risk of developing memory loss as well as losing the ability to concentrate,...
Could Bad Sleep in Teen Years Raise Risks for MS?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2023
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Teens who regularly fail to get a good night's sleep may face a higher risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults, new research suggests.
"We found that sleeping too little or experiencing poor sleep quality [as a teen] increased the risk of later develop...
Stem Cell Therapy May Slow MS Better Than Meds: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2022
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A new study is adding to evidence that people with multiple sclerosis can benefit from a type of stem cell transplant -- including some patients who are in a more advanced phase of the disease.
The research is the latest look at a potential alternative treatment for some...
Light Therapy Might Ease MS-Related Fatigue
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- December 16, 2022
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Extreme fatigue often tops the list of the most distressing symptoms for millions of people who live with multiple sclerosis (MS).
And now, a new study sugg...
Obesity Could Speed Disability When MS Strikes
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2022
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Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis.
Obese people with MS are likely to see the disability linked to the disease rapidly worsen, said German researchers who followed more than 1,000 patients in a new st...
Selma Blair Exits 'Dancing With the Stars,' Citing MS Health Concerns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2022
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Actress Selma Blair made one last waltz through the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom on Monday night.
The actress, who has multiple sclerosis...
Gut Microbiome Could Play Role in MS
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2022
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Scientists have been looking to the microbiome, and its numerous gut bacteria, as an area of research with plenty of potential for finding connections to various diseases.
Now, scienti...
Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2022
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Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing heart ills.
Autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis...
New MS Treatment Shows Promise in Trial
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2022
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An experimental antibody therapy for multiple sclerosis can cut symptom flare-ups by half, versus a standard treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
The drug, called ublituximab, be...
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2022
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Vitamin D exposure, or lack of it, has long been thought to influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because the disease is diagn...
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2022
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For people with multiple sclerosis, certain factors early in their disease may determine their quality of life in the years to come, a new study suggests.
In medicine, there are ways to objectively measure a disease's course, such as whether a medication is keeping it un...
Cancer Med Might Be Powerful Treatment for MS
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2022
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A drug used "off-label" for multiple sclerosis (MS) is more effective than a standard medication at preventing symptom flare-ups, a new clinical ...
Hope for 1st Vaccine Against Virus Driving 'Mono,' Cancers and Maybe MS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2022
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Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the "mono" virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports.
Tested only in animals so far, the vaccines block two pathway...
Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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Black Americans are as likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) as their white counterparts, but rates are much lower among Hispanic and Asian Americans, new research shows.
The findings refute the long-held belief that MS is rare in Black people, according to the study aut...
In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2022
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In 2019 alone, multiple sclerosis (MS) cost Americans an estimated $85.4 billion, a new study finds.
That amount included over $63 billion in direct medical costs and $22 billion in indirect non-medical costs.
"The findings of this study help underscore the burden ...