Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
AAN: Antihistamine May Help Reverse Optic Neuropathy in MS
Vision improvement with clemastine fumarate appears modest but results are promising
Video Game-Based Cognitive Rehab Program Beneficial in MS
Intervention tied to changes in functional connectivity, correlating with cognitive improvement
Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency May Up MS Risk in Offspring
Maternal vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy linked to nearly two-fold increased MS risk
Heavy Coffee Consumption May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Those who average six cups a day are almost one-third less likely to have MS
Study of Daclizumab Yields Mixed Results in Multiple Sclerosis
Relapse rates with daclizumab were lower than with a standard therapy, but side effects were greater
Melatonin May Play a Role in Seasonal MS Relapses
Melatonin improves symptoms in mice and reduces levels of specific T cells
MS Disease Progression May Be Delayed by Smoking Cessation
Each additional year of smoking accelerates time to secondary progressive disease by 5 percent
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Risk of MS Relapse Postpartum
Protective effect seems to last only about as long as exclusive nursing does
Up’d Physical Activity Tied to Fewer Symptoms in Kids With MS
Children with MS less physically active than those with monophasic acquired demyelinating syndrome
Optical Coherence Tomography IDs Brain Atrophy in MS
Retinal atrophy mirrors whole-brain atrophy over time, as measured by optical coherence tomography
