Oct 3, 2020
Tau predicted early disability and worse prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients independently of age, a longitudinal prospective study showed. MS patients with higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tau levels at diagnosis developed higher MS Severity Scores (MSSS)...
Sep 29, 2020
Masitinib, an orally administered tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting the innate immune system, showed positive signs in treating progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the phase III AB07002 trial. The drug, which specifically downregulates mast cells and...
Sep 29, 2020
Serum neurofilament light (NfL) levels rose in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) during pregnancy and postpartum periods when no disease-modifying treatment (DMT) was used, researchers reported. This rise in NfL, a measure of axonal injury, was independent of MS...
Sep 22, 2020
The effort to individualize MS care to optimal effect for each patient has been greatly enhanced in recent years by the identification of distinct phenotypes, or forms, of multiple sclerosis that have different clinical courses and responses to disease-modifying...
Sep 22, 2020
It long has been known that women are at an increased risk for MS relative to men, but a recent study now raises the prospect that a woman’s childbearing status may affect her risk for earlier onset of progressive multiple sclerosis. [Zeydan 2020] A group of...
Sep 11, 2020
We are so excited we would love to make a MS Alliance of Virginia COOKBOOK & do a fun fundraiser with them.. How cool would that be? If you have a great recipe, canning idea or craft for that matter that you would love to share please send them to Sharon Cross...
