News about MS http://www.msnews.com Just another ArticleContent Network weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Muscle Endurance Tests May Help Detect Early MS http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/muscle-endurance-tests-may-help-detect-early-ms/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/muscle-endurance-tests-may-help-detect-early-ms/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:59 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=484 Muscle Endurance Tests May Help Detect Early MSResearchers from Tel Aviv University say that muscle endurance tests can help detect abnormalities in mobility at the early stages of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Alon Kalron and his team of researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine as well as from the Multiple Sclerosis Centre in Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer have found out [...]]]> Muscle Endurance Tests May Help Detect Early MSResearchers from Tel Aviv University say that muscle endurance tests can help detect abnormalities in mobility at the early stages of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Alon Kalron and his team of researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine as well as from the Multiple Sclerosis Centre in Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer have found out that typical muscle tests for determining leg muscle enduran...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/muscle-endurance-tests-may-help-detect-early-ms/feed/ 0 Scientists Successfully Convert Umbilical Stem Cells Into Other Cells http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/scientists-successfully-convert-umbilical-stem-cells-into-other-cells/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/scientists-successfully-convert-umbilical-stem-cells-into-other-cells/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:23:46 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=481 Scientists Successfully Convert Umbilical Stem Cells Into Other CellsStem cell treatment is considered a controversial form of treatment in that it was once believed that it requires embryonic stem cells in order to be possible, which has become an issue of ethical debate. But not anymore. Researchers may have discovered a means to convert stem cells found in umbilical cords into other types [...]]]> Scientists Successfully Convert Umbilical Stem Cells Into Other CellsStem cell treatment is considered a controversial form of treatment in that it was once believed that it requires embryonic stem cells in order to be possible, which has become an issue of ethical debate. But not anymore. Researchers may have discovered a means to convert stem cells found in umbilical cords into other types of cells. The discovery may make it possible to develop potential stem cell treatments for d...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/scientists-successfully-convert-umbilical-stem-cells-into-other-cells/feed/ 0 Study Suggests Reversing Age-Related MS Effects Possible http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-suggests-reversing-age-related-ms-effects-possible/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-suggests-reversing-age-related-ms-effects-possible/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:01:37 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=477 Study Suggests Reversing Age-Related MS Effects PossibleWith multiple sclerosis still considered as one of those conditions without a cure, researchers are trying hard to find different means in order to find the best available treatment. A new study is suggesting that it might be possible to reverse the ageing in the central nervous system which may help in regenerating damaged myelin [...]]]> Study Suggests Reversing Age-Related MS Effects PossibleWith multiple sclerosis still considered as one of those conditions without a cure, researchers are trying hard to find different means in order to find the best available treatment. A new study is suggesting that it might be possible to reverse the ageing in the central nervous system which may help in regenerating damaged myelin common among MS patients. The study is published in the Cell Stem Cell journal. The a...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-suggests-reversing-age-related-ms-effects-possible/feed/ 0 Link Between Virus And MS Key For Future MS Treatments http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/link-between-virus-and-ms-key-for-future-ms-treatments/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/link-between-virus-and-ms-key-for-future-ms-treatments/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:26:20 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=474 Link Between Virus And MS Key For Future MS TreatmentsResearchers may have found some proof regarding the link between virus and multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have shown in a study just how a particular virus can trick the immune system into triggering inflammation that can cause damage to the nerve cells in the brain which is typically what happens [...]]]> Link Between Virus And MS Key For Future MS TreatmentsResearchers may have found some proof regarding the link between virus and multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have shown in a study just how a particular virus can trick the immune system into triggering inflammation that can cause damage to the nerve cells in the brain which is typically what happens in MS. The findings of the research are published in the journal Neurology. Previo...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/link-between-virus-and-ms-key-for-future-ms-treatments/feed/ 0 Multiple Sclerosis May Not Be An Autoimmune Disease http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/multiple-sclerosis-may-not-be-an-autoimmune-disease/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/multiple-sclerosis-may-not-be-an-autoimmune-disease/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:23:48 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=471 Multiple Sclerosis May Not Be An Autoimmune DiseaseWhile multiple sclerosis may be considered as an autoimmune disease for a long time now, that view might change, in light of an article recently published in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology.  According to the paper, MS might be considered as a metabolic disorder instead of as an autoimmune disease where [...]]]> Multiple Sclerosis May Not Be An Autoimmune DiseaseWhile multiple sclerosis may be considered as an autoimmune disease for a long time now, that view might change, in light of an article recently published in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology.  According to the paper, MS might be considered as a metabolic disorder instead of as an autoimmune disease where the body’s own immune system attacks the myelin in neurons found in the central nervous ...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/multiple-sclerosis-may-not-be-an-autoimmune-disease/feed/ 0 Study Links MS To Different Area Of The Brain http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-links-ms-to-different-area-of-the-brain/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-links-ms-to-different-area-of-the-brain/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:30:08 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=467 Study Links MS To Different Area Of The BrainA study has suggested evidence that MS may not only cause damage as a result of the visible lesions that the said disease can create. It may also affect other areas of the brain responsible for cognitive, motor as well as sensory functions. The results of the study are published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Radiology [...]]]> Study Links MS To Different Area Of The BrainA study has suggested evidence that MS may not only cause damage as a result of the visible lesions that the said disease can create. It may also affect other areas of the brain responsible for cognitive, motor as well as sensory functions. The results of the study are published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Radiology researchers hailing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston looked into th...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/study-links-ms-to-different-area-of-the-brain/feed/ 0 New Means Of Tracking MS Progression Discovered http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/new-means-of-tracking-ms-progression-discovered/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/new-means-of-tracking-ms-progression-discovered/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:43:25 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=463 New Means Of Tracking MS Progression DiscoveredResearchers have discovered a new means of monitoring the progression of the debilitating disease, multiple sclerosis. Researchers made use of a powerful MRI with three times the strength to keep track of the increasing levels of iron found in brain tissue. Researchers from the University of Alberta have discovered increasing iron levels in the gray matter [...]]]> New Means Of Tracking MS Progression DiscoveredResearchers have discovered a new means of monitoring the progression of the debilitating disease, multiple sclerosis. Researchers made use of a powerful MRI with three times the strength to keep track of the increasing levels of iron found in brain tissue. Researchers from the University of Alberta have discovered increasing iron levels in the gray matter areas of the brain in MS patients, which is responsible for...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/new-means-of-tracking-ms-progression-discovered/feed/ 0 Researchers Discover MS Starts In Brain’s Outer Layers http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/researchers-discover-ms-starts-in-brains-outer-layers/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/researchers-discover-ms-starts-in-brains-outer-layers/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:03:25 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=459 Researchers Discover MS Starts In Brain's Outer LayersMedical experts previously believed that multiple sclerosis may develop from deep inside the brain going out. But researchers have recently discovered that this may not be the case. There are also indications that MS may develop from the outermost parts of the brain going deeper. A collaborative effort between researchers from Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland [...]]]> Researchers Discover MS Starts In Brain's Outer LayersMedical experts previously believed that multiple sclerosis may develop from deep inside the brain going out. But researchers have recently discovered that this may not be the case. There are also indications that MS may develop from the outermost parts of the brain going deeper. A collaborative effort between researchers from Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic have indicated that multiple sclerosis may develop f...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/researchers-discover-ms-starts-in-brains-outer-layers/feed/ 0 Oral MS Drug Mechanism Known http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/oral-ms-drug-mechanism-known/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/oral-ms-drug-mechanism-known/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:45:51 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=454 Oral MS Drug Mechanism KnownAn oral drug called laquinimod has been undergoing clinical trial and has so far been effective in treating relapsing-remitting MS. But the mechanism behind its effective treatment of MS has not been fully understood by researchers. A recent study on the oral MS drug will provide added insight on how the said drug works in [...]]]> Oral MS Drug Mechanism KnownAn oral drug called laquinimod has been undergoing clinical trial and has so far been effective in treating relapsing-remitting MS. But the mechanism behind its effective treatment of MS has not been fully understood by researchers. A recent study on the oral MS drug will provide added insight on how the said drug works in treating the debilitating disease affecting millions of people worldwide. According to resear...
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]]> http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/oral-ms-drug-mechanism-known/feed/ 0 MS Drug Reduces Relapse Rate By Half In Late Stage Trial http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/ms-drug-reduces-relapse-rate-by-half-in-late-stage-trial/ http://www.msnews.com/health/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/ms-drug-reduces-relapse-rate-by-half-in-late-stage-trial/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:24:28 +0000 dennis http://www.msnews.com/?p=451 MS Drug Reduces Relapse Rate By Half In Late Stage TrialA new multiple sclerosis drug has been showing quite a promise in reducing relapse rates in people who suffer from the said disease. The experimental MS drug called alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) from Genzyme has been showing that it can reduce relapse rates of MS by as much as 50 percent. It is also seen to be [...]]]> MS Drug Reduces Relapse Rate By Half In Late Stage TrialA new multiple sclerosis drug has been showing quite a promise in reducing relapse rates in people who suffer from the said disease. The experimental MS drug called alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) from Genzyme has been showing that it can reduce relapse rates of MS by as much as 50 percent. It is also seen to be effective in lowering the risk of worsening disabilities by around 40 percent as exhibited at the late stage tria...
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