Multiple Sclerosis
Literature Review
‘Autoantibody Signature’ Flags MS Years Before Symptom Onset
A unique cluster of autoantibodies was found in 10% of people with MS, appearing up to 5 years before the onset of clinical symptoms and remaining...
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Three Conditions for Which Cannabis Appears to Help
Neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting, and spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis, may be helped by cannabis.
Literature Review
Vaccine Safety and DMT for Highly Active Multiple Sclerosis: New Data
Investigators created an algorithm that clinicians can use to map an immunization schedule in patients who might otherwise delay initiation of...
Conference Coverage
Pediatric Patients With MS May Do Best on High-Efficacy DMTs
Literature Review
Three Distinct MS Subtypes Identified
Determining a patient’s blood “immune signature” before starting immunomodulatory therapy may help predict clinical disease trajectories.
News
MS and Epstein-Barr Virus: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here?
“In theory, if we can tell who is prone to develop MS or whose immune system might be reacting to EBV to cause MS, we can intervene early to...
Hitting a Nerve
When Does a Disease Become Its Own Specialty?
Feature
Autoimmunity’s Female Bias and the Mysteries of Xist
Researchers are homing in on a long non-coding RNA, essential to X chromosome inactivation, as the culprit in sex-biased autoimmune diseases like...
Article
Improved Communication Center Stage in Multiple Sclerosis
In this Care Cues, a neurologist and a stand-up comic with multiple sclerosis share thoughts on improving communication between clinicians and...
Conference Coverage
Infant Exposure to MS Drugs via Breastfeeding: New Data
“Our data show infants exposed to these medications through breastfeeding experienced no negative effects on health or development within the...
Conference Recap
Multiple Sclerosis Highlights From ACTRIMS 2024
MS highlights from ACTRIMS 2024 include data on use of antipyretics to prevent overheating during exercise, a promising biomarker combination for...