Tweet Getting ocrelizumab first line offers benefits over getting ocrelizumab second line, meaning you have failed treatment. In these scenarios they are both as effective at controlling relapse rate but when you get it first line you progress slower, telling us that progression is in…
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is expanding its patient-centered research network to include more than 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) receiving care at 20 sites across the U.S. Known as the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network (MSIN), the initiative brings together healthcare providers, researchers, people…
Living with MS brings many unexpected changes. While much focus is placed on physical symptoms, one of the biggest impacts of MS can be on our social circles. Relationships, marriages, and friendships might undergo a massive shift after a diagnosis, … Continue reading → Source:…
Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can sometimes mean dealing with relapses, when new or worsening symptoms appear. To help shorten these flare-ups and make them less intense, doctors often prescribe steroids. Research shows that for many people, taking steroids by mouth can work just as…
Tweet Trial in secondary progressive MS has now been reported and it failed to show a positive effect. We will have to wait for the imaging elements to surface Chataway J, Williams T, Blackstone J, John N, Braisher M, De Angelis F, Bianchi A, Calvi…
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, and ready-to-eat meals, may be associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). That’s according to a large study involving nearly 186,000 middle-aged adults in the U.K., which found that each 10% increase…
A new report from the National MS Society reveals that despite major advances in treatments over the last few decades, people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) still face massive gaps in their care — particularly when it comes to managing crushing fatigue, stopping disease progression,…
Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can change how you get around, including how you approach driving. You may find yourself facing new challenges on the road, and it’s natural to have questions or concerns about safety and comfort. The good news is that many people…
Tweet You will note there is no ProfK, ProfG, NDG etc on this one because they declined to participate because they were unwilling to randomise any MS-newbie onto a lower efficacy agent. This decision is vindicated by the findings that people randomised to lower efficacy…
It’s no secret the world thinks Morning People are better than those of us who dgaf about a sunrise. Never mind that people who own leafblowers and the majority of serial killers are statistically more likely to be early risers. I’ve never been a Morning…