Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) movement and balance problems cause identified and it can help cure other autoimmune diseases. The researchers found what they call a faulty “brake” in the immune cells. This “brake” should be controlling inflammation – but it doesn’t. The new findings could also be useful in development of new targeted therapies for other ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) risk is higher in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to research. Susanne Bechtold, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist and diabetologist at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany, wrote, “Type 1 diabetes and [multiple sclerosis] are organ-specific inflammatory diseases, which result from an autoimmune attack against either pancreatic β-cells or central ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) link has been identified. Studies have shown an increase in IBD rates – specifically, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – in multiple sclerosis patients. IBD is characterized by inflammation of the intestines and colon, whereas multiple sclerosis destroys the protective coating around the nerves, disrupting the communication ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis-related brain inflammation may be causing depression, according to research. Higher rates of depression have been seen among multiple sclerosis patients – compared to the general population. Abnormal immune response, one of the characteristic symptoms of multiple sclerosis, has been linked to depression, too. Researchers believe this could be a shared pathological mechanism, which ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup presents recent stories about gluten-free diets, celiac disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and shingles. We discussed the benefits of a gluten-free diet in celiac disease, metabolic syndrome in psoriasis patients, higher risk of multiple sclerosis in children of mothers deficient in vitamin D during pregnancy, the increased risk of pregnancy complications and infertility ...click here to read more

An international team of researchers has recently come up a new plant-derived drug that can stop the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), which is the most common autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. “This is a really exciting discovery because it may offer a whole new quality of life for people with this ...click here to read more

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy increases the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children, suggests a new study published in JAMA Neurology.  While research proves that increased levels of vitamin D decrease the risk of MS in adulthood, some studies have been linking the vitamin D exposure in utero with the MS risk later in ...click here to read more

The metabolite of a multiple sclerosis drug appears to slow the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The drug dimethylfumarate, or DMF, as well as its metabolite monomethylfumarate, or MMF, both increase activity of Nrf2, a protein that helps protect the body from oxidative stress and inflammation characteristic of both multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, according to ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya may provide a clue for possible new PTSD therapy. Based on the study conducted on mice, the researchers uncovered a new therapeutic approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gilenya is a sphingosine-1-phosphate-receptor modulator, which is commonly used as a treatment for multiple sclerosis. The researchers found that fingolimod (a generic ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) and overactive bladder (OAB) cause reduction in brain serotonin and cortisol levels. Serotonin is a chemical messenger that facilitates nerve cell communication, while cortisol is a hormone mainly associated with a stress response. Quite frequent in multiple sclerosis, bladder problems could also be one of the first signs of multiple sclerosis. The ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis-related optic neuropathy can be reversed with allergy drugs (antihistamines), according to research. The preliminary findings uncovered that clemastine fumarate – an allergy medication – partially reversed optic neuropathy in multiple sclerosis (MS). Optic neuropathy is the damage of the optic nerve, which relays information from the eyes to the brain. Study author Dr. ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis risk in women may reduce with stomach ulcer bacteria H.pylori, according to research. The study found that among women with multiple sclerosis, 14 percent had prior evidence of past infection from H.pylori, but 22 percent of healthy women showed a previous history of H.pylori as well. H.pylori is a bacterium that resides in ...click here to read more

Poor sleep has been found to worsen multiple sclerosis-related thinking problems. Co-first author of the study Dr. Tiffany Braley said, “Since obstructive sleep apnea is a treatable condition that is also commonly seen in MS, we wondered, ‘What if some of the thinking and processing difficulties that MS patients experience do not stem directly from ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) progression increases with continued smoking after diagnosis, according to research. Compared to multiple sclerosis patients who quit after diagnosis, those who continue smoking have worse outcomes and greater progression of the disease. Smoking is a known risk factor for multiple sclerosis. The researchers looked at 728 smokers: 332 were considered continued smokers ...click here to read more