Tweet This looks at repopulation after depletion and I have to say if finds what others find in definining characteristics associated which repopulation e.g. younger age etc Marefi A, Grasso EA, Garber L, Narula S, Waldman A, Bar-Or A, Banwell B, Hopkins SE. Factors Influencing Early and Late B-Cell Repopulation After Rituximab Therapy in Paediatric…
Tampons could offer way to monitor multiple sclerosis nerve damage
Menstrual fluid collected from tampons could one day provide a simple, noninvasive way to measure a biomarker of nerve damage and potentially track disease activity in neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers at Nextgen Jane, in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, found that neurofilament light chain (NfL) — a protein released when nerve cells are…
Life with MS is hard, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own
Between my tours with the Army, a new course was added to the curriculum for me to teach — a two-week basic combat skills course for support personnel. The logic was that if a mechanic or cook attached to a special forces team overseas ever had to do something outside of his or her skill…
Phase 2 pegsebrenatide trial begins dosing in progressive MS
The first participant has been dosed in an investigator-initiated Phase 2 clinical trial testing Neuraly‘s experimental medication pegsebrenatide as a potential treatment for progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Called TAG-MS (NCT07497399), the study is being led by Ellen Mowry, MD, at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, with additional clinical sites expected to participate. The…
Oligoclonal Bands Where do they come from?
Tweet How do you get rid of CNS inflammation has been a question and it was recently posed by ProfK one or three times with cladribine. Cladribine gets into the CNS at active levels and so the question has been can we get rid of oligoclonal bands…The Makers of CLAD funded two trials and the…
Every summer, rising temperatures require me to relearn my limits
Every year, warmer weather arrives with a collective exhale as people spend more time outdoors, enjoying sunlight that stretches into the evening and patio dinners. But for me, living with multiple sclerosis (MS), the arrival of summer lands more like a quiet tightening in my chest. I find myself watching the forecast more closely than…
Team MSAA: Building Community, Strength, and Support
At the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), community is at the heart of everything we do. One of the inspiring ways we aim to bring community to life is through Team MSAA– an organizational initiative that encourages individuals to … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Pilot trial tests nerve stimulator to repair myelin damage in RRMS
A pilot clinical trial in the U.S. is enrolling people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) to test Setpoint Medical’s implantable nerve stimulation device, which is designed to reduce inflammation and promote myelin repair. The trial (NCT06796504) is enrolling up to 60 people, ages 22-50, and will evaluate the safety and potential remyelinating effects of the…
MS patients in US face long waits for neurology care, study finds
People in the U.S. with commercial insurance wait nearly 50 days on average for a first visit to neurologist, and average wait times are significantly longer, by about four days, for those with multiple sclerosis (MS), a study found. The number of neurologists in a given area didn’t influence wait times, the researchers said. “It…
MS vision problems: Common eye symptoms
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder that occurs when the immune system accidentally attacks healthy parts of the central nervous system, including the nerves that connect the eyes to the brain, and those that control the muscles involved in eye movement. The post MS vision problems: Common eye symptoms appeared first on Multiple Sclerosis News…