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Natalizumab now recommended in England to treat hard-to-control MS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England is recommending natalizumab — sold as Tysabri and Tyruko — as an option for certain people with hard-to-control multiple sclerosis (MS). NICE is responsible for deciding which medicines will be covered by the National…

Metformin trial failure?

Tweet Metformin has become flavour of the month trial and there are numerous studies ongoing or recently completed. Here they have done a study of metformin plus beta interferon and say that there was no evident benefit….Should we fear for Octopus the MS trial in…

Foralumab nasal spray continues to show long-term safety in SPMS: Data

Tiziana Life Sciences‘ intranasal spray foralumab continues to be safe and well-tolerated, with no drug-related serious side effects reported after long-term use, according to an annual report filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company is developing foralumab for neuroinflammatory diseases such…

New Hopeful Year of 2026

Happy first Monday of 2026! The New Year is already off to an unusual start. Before I delve into too much detail, 2025 is now in our past, which I am thankful for, as it was not the best year. Of course, the past several years…

Breakthrough Again

Tweet I was asked what I thought of the MS in the media report. “Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough…Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of  MS paving the way personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients” I choose not to comment…