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Blood Test Might Predict MS Relapse

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 — A blood test might predict when multiple sclerosis patients are about to suffer a relapse in their symptoms, a new study says. Blood levels of a protein called neurofilament l...

Greater Epigenetic Age Seen in Patients With Pediatric-Onset MS

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Individuals with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) have greater epigenetic age and age acceleration residual (AAR) compared with age-similar controls, according to a...

Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — Kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) age at an accelerated rate as the disease causes advanced wear and tear on their bodies, a new study says. This accelerated aging extends i...

New Electrode Design Might Help Spasms, Pain, Paralysis

WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — A grid of electrodes slapped on a person’s back might soon be able to help treat pain, spasms and paralysis, a new study says. The electrodes deliver enough low-voltage ele...

Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial...

AAN: Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – Tolebrutinib, a brain-penetrant and bioactive Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor that modulates persistent immune activation within the central nervous system, slows...

MS Patients May Benefit From Eating More Fish

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – A diet rich in fish might slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in some patients, a new study says. The nutrients found in fish can quell inflammation and protect...

Multiple Sclerosis May Worsen With Menopause Transition

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – The menopausal transition may represent an inflection point for worsening of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Neurology....

Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients

THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and...

Adverse Outcomes Seen With MS Disease-Modifying Drugs in Pregnancy

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Disease-modifying therapy (DMT) use for multiple sclerosis (MS) in pregnancy is associated with certain adverse outcomes, including small for gestational age, according to a...

Children Have Various Symptoms Within Five Years Before MS Diagnosis

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a range of symptoms, signs, and diagnoses within five years before diagnosis, according to a study published online...

Parents' Smoking Could Raise Risk for MS in Kids

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research...

Social Determinants of Health Linked to Brain MRI Outcomes in Pediatric MS

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with worse brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes,...

Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes

FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 – A child from a poorer neighborhood is more prone to severe illness once they develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to children growing up in more affluent areas, new...

Generic Medications Can Keep OOP Costs Down for Neurological Conditions

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Generic medications reduce the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for common neurological conditions, apart from multiple sclerosis, for which costs continue to increase, according...

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