High doses of vitamin D can dampen down the hyperactive immune response linked to multiple sclerosis (MS), a study has found.The US discovery could point the way towards a simple and cheap treatment for people with the disease, which is caused by the body’s own immune system damaging nerve fibres.Low levels of vitamin D in … Read more
Donald Trump campaign CEO Stephen Bannon has long been a controversial figure, and a newly revealed lawsuit only figures to give his critics even more ammunition.The New York Post reports that American Vantage Companies was sued back in 2005 by a former employee who alleges that Bannon, her supervisor at the time, fired her while she … Read more
1. Learn as much as possible about MS. There are many myths and misconceptions about Multiple Sclerosis and without the facts, your MS diagnosis can be scarier than it should be. MS is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the central nervous system. It is thought to be caused by the immune system attacking myelin, the … Read more
Researchers developed a new way of using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to better distinguish multiple sclerosis (MS)-related “white spots” from similar brain lesions that corresponding to other conditions.MRI is a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting brain abnormalities, being particularly sensitive in the evaluation of white matter lesions. These lesions are mostly the result of cerebral microangiopathy, a condition … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug fampridine-SR for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have been evaluating the effects of the drug in MS for more than 10 years- it is the first medication shown to enhance some neurological functions in people with the … Read more
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a painful disease that needs better treatment than what’s conventionally available. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society says on its website that development of more treatments to symptoms of the disease is one of its priorities. 1. Cannabis reduces pain While there is a plethora of anecdotal claims to draw from to … Read more
Common Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in Kids Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It is an unpredictable condition that can be relatively benign, disabling or devastating. Although multiple sclerosis occurs most commonly in adults, it is also diagnosed in children and adolescents. According to the National … Read more
Smoking marijuana may reduce certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a new small study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine conducted a double blind, controlled clinical trial that included 30 participants who had multiple sclerosis. The scientists hoped … Read more