Source The Conversation.com: There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) yet. As a complex neurodegenerative disease of the brain, it is incredibly difficult to treat. Despite the development of new and sophisticated therapies to control the inflammation and physical symptoms of the disease, these treatments don’t work for everyone. This is because MS comes… Read more »
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Breast cancer drug shows potential to repair myelin
Source MS Society: Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a new way to repairmyelin using a well-established treatment for breast cancer. Tamoxifen has been used to treat breast cancer since the early 1970s, but research has revealed some previously unknown benefits of the treatment. Read on.
One in 10 people with MS could face disability benefit cuts
Source MS Society: We’ve published new figures today which reveal the severe extent of possible benefits cuts for people living with MS. We estimate that more than a thousand people with MS have already had their benefits downgraded since Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for some. Read on.
Encouraging results in secondary progressive MS trial
Source MS Trust: The EXPAND trial involved 1,651 people who took either siponimod or placebo capsules once a day for up to five years. A press release by Novartis, who make siponimod, announced that people on treatment took longer to show signs of progression than people on placebo. Progression was measured by EDSS scores taken… Read more »
Scientists have discovered never-before-seen vessels in the brain
Scientists have discovered never-before-seen vessels in the brain Source Science Alert: Scientists in the US have discovered a new series of lymphatic vessels in the body that link the brain to the immune system – a connection researchers had previously thought didn’t exist. The discovery could not only prompt a rewrite of the textbooks, it… Read more »
Researchers trick our cells into treating UTIs without antibiotics
Source: Science Alert New research shows that our bodies own immune systems have another way to fight off urinary tract infections (UTIs) without antibiotics – and it’s super effective. This is a pretty big deal, seeing as UTIs are one of the most common infections treated with antibiotics in humans – something that’s contributing to… Read more »
New Pre-HSCT Treatment May Make Stem Cell Transplants a Safer Option for MS Patients.
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a method for stem cell transplants that may do away with the need for prior systematic treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy. If successful, stem cell transplants could be an option for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), an option now limited by… Read more »
Potentially thousands with MS missing out on crucial treatments
Source MS Society: A sizeable amount of people living with MS are at risk of being forgotten by the NHS. One in ten of those with relapsing MS haven’t seen an MS nurse orneurologist for over a year. Among this group, just 12% are taking a disease modifying therapy (DMT) which could reduce relapses and… Read more »
Rough Guide to Accessble Britain
Great days out have never been to accessible. The brand new sixth edition of the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is now available to view for free via our online reader. It’s packed with over 200 inspiring ideas for fantastic worry-free days out with reviews, hints and tips on some of the UK’s best attractions… Read more »
Effect of cholesterol medicine on inflammatory diseases mapped
Source: Science Daily The cholesterol medicine simvastatin, which is one of the most commonly used pharmaceuticals in the world, also has a beneficial effect on the immune defense system with regard to diseases such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Danish researchers have now explored why this is so, and their findings… Read more »
