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Multiple Sclerosis NewsMay 5, 2022


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Multiple Sclerosis: Study With Twins Untangles Environmental and Genetic Influences

Feb. 16, 2022 — Researchers have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the environment and of genetics in cases of …

Epstein-Barr Virus May Be Leading Cause of Multiple Sclerosis

Jan. 13, 2022 — A new study provides compelling evidence of causality between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis. It suggests that most MS cases could be prevented by stopping EBV infection, and that …

Scientists Identify Gut-Derived Metabolites That Play a Role in Neurodegeneration

Dec. 20, 2021 — A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal …

Sunshine May Shield Children, Young Adults from MS

Dec. 8, 2021 — Living in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study shows that in children and young adults, sun exposure may protect against multiple sclerosis. …Latest Headlinesupdated 10:32am EDT


Myelination Determines the Nerve Cell Power of Inhibition, Study Finds

Feb. 18, 2022 — Researchers shed new light on how myelin loss might underpin aberrant brain activity which have been observed in people with multiple sclerosis. The study suggests that myelination, however patchy on …

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Total Economic Burden of MS in United States Is More Than $85 Billion

Apr. 13, 2022 — The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United States, according to a new report. In addition, when researchers compared people with MS to people without MS …


Behavioral Treatment for Deficits of Facial Affect Recognition in Multiple Sclerosis

Apr. 12, 2022 — A recent study has demonstrated efficacy for the behavioral intervention, EMOPRINT, for treating deficits of facial recognition in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study provides Class I …


New Discovery May Help Reduce Side Effects of Multiple Sclerosis Drugs

Mar. 4, 2022 — Investigators have discovered how a drug for multiple sclerosis interacts with its targets, a finding that may pave the way for better …


Can a Human Microglial Atlas Guide Brain Disorder Research?

Jan. 6, 2022 — Researchers analyzed thousands of microglia from different brain regions of deceased patients who had been diagnosed with a variety of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Their results …


Multiple Sclerosis Drug Improves Memory in Mice Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease

Nov. 5, 2021 — Researchers found that glatiramer acetate, a prescription drug currently used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis, improved memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s …


Vibration Training for Multiple Sclerosis

Nov. 4, 2021 — Researchers worked to determine whether vibration training — an intervention used to improve physical function for people with multiple sclerosis — could also improve patients’ cognitive …


Strategies for the Regeneration of Myelin

Nov. 4, 2021 — New production or recycling of cholesterol: The duration of the disorder makes all the …


A Tool to Interrogate a New Class of Drugs

Sep. 30, 2021 — Reactive electrophilic drugs like Tecfidera, approved for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, show a lot of potential but are also mystery. Scientists have now used an innovative chemical …


New Avenue for Study of Diseases Like Multiple Sclerosis

Sep. 22, 2021 — A surprising discovery may offer a promising new direction in the study of multiple sclerosis and other diseases of hypomyelination — when axons of neurons are not covered sufficiently in fatty …


Brain Molecule Helps ‘Wake Up’ Cells That Could Help Tackle MS and Similar Diseases

Sep. 9, 2021 — An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to recent …


Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Cognitive Impairment in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Aug. 19, 2021 — Experts in MS research suggest that cognitive rehabilitation is an effective approach to improving MS-related cognitive …


Discovery Raises Possibility of New Medication for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

Aug. 12, 2021 — Researchers have for the first time demonstrated it’s possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to regulate a gene implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, …


A Distinctive Inflammatory Signature Found in a Genetic Form of ALS

June 16, 2021 — Researchers find an increase in inflammatory molecules in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of C90RF72 patients, informing future anti-inflammatory …


Researchers Identify a Molecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation

June 7, 2021 — A new study has identified a molecule called ten-eleven-translocation 1 (TET1) as a necessary component in the repair of myelin, which protects nerves and facilitates accurate transmission of …


Brain Disease Research Reveals Differences Between Sexes

Mar. 16, 2021 — Scientists highlight a growing body of research suggesting sex differences play roles in how patients respond to brain diseases, as well as multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, and other brain …


Brain’s ‘Wiring Insulation’ as Major Factor of Age-Related Brain Deterioration

Mar. 9, 2021 — A new study has identified that one of the major factors of age-related brain deterioration is the loss of a substance called myelin. Myelin acts like the protective and insulating plastic casing …


Mimicking a Chronic Immune Response Changes the Brain

Feb. 17, 2021 — Researchers show that simulating an overactive autoimmune response in mice leads to changes in the hippocampal region of the …


Moms With MS at No More Risk of Pregnancy Complications Than Moms Without MS

Feb. 3, 2021 — Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be at a higher risk of pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, emergency cesarean section or stillbirth than women who do not have the disease, …


Research Suggests Development of Antiviral Therapies to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Jan. 22, 2021 — Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease in monkeys that’s similar to multiple sclerosis in people. By linking two …

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Stranded

  As I sit here wanting to get my thoughts out, An image of me stranded in a body of stagnant water comes about.   The water is dark and I'm all alone, Holding on to dear life with all its unknown.   I'm cold and numb and not sure what to think. How...

WOODBRIDGE SUPPORT GROUP STARTING UP AGAIN

It’s understandable to feel concerned about how someone might react when you share something personal and sensitive like your diagnosis. However, being open and honest is essential for building trust in any relationship, and if she truly cares for you, she will...

 The Power Within

We have the power to determine our worth. It is time to stop putting ourselves down and realize the value, skills, and creativity that we each can bring to the workplace. Daily, I hear people share with me about their struggles with their self-worth whether it is not...

‘For a better tomorrow’: York Region car show at Bloomington GO Station cuts costs for multiple sclerosis patients

One of York Region’s most acclaimed car shows will return, “bigger and badder” on Saturday, Aug. 31, to display hundreds of amazing four-wheeled vehicles. But it’s two-wheeled vehicles — new powered wheelchairs for their members — that the host group at MS Road to a...

In memory of Deborah Cross

It is with profound sadness that the family of Deborah Cross (neé Richardson) announce her passing on August 31st, 2024, at the age of 68, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Stephanie Cross (Chris Ling) and...

‘It’s time’: York Region residents with multiple sclerosis want satellite rehab centre and end to barriers

From the moment someone is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a maze of barriers awaits. But in York Region, such people aren’t alone. Other residents who also have MS, an auto-immune disease affecting the central nervous system, volunteer to help them buy...

Mavenclad Effect on Quality of Life

Treatment with Mavenclad (cladribine) over two years significantly improved physical and mental health aspects of quality of life in people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to a final analysis of data from a Phase 4 study. Mavenclad is an...

2023 Leah Watson Pritchett Recognition Award Recipient

Dear Mirella: Congratulations on receiving the Leah Watson Pritchett Award for 2023. We have been told that you are a selfless member of MY MS Family who volunteers at every event. On many occasions, you have driven members who required mobility assistance to their...

Mental health services news from Ontario and Canadian Government 

Mental health services news from Ontario and Canadian Government Ontario Government expands Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP) to adults province wide. Adults across the province who have depression, anxiety and anxiety-related concerns, can now connect to...

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