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News Briefs | 7 Feb 2014

MS Research Roundup: February 7, 2014

Latest Myelin-Repair Candidate; Crowdsourcing Clinical Trials; Fingolimod Pregnancy Caution; Japan Neuroimmunology Meeting News

Carol Cruzan Morton

Items of interest to multiple sclerosis researchers from around the Web...

Clinical Research, Drug Development, Meetings, Methods

News Briefs | 5 Feb 2014

MS Research Roundup: February 5, 2014

Clinical Trial Data Open to Scientists; Innate Immunity in Progressive MS; Paying for MS Drugs

Carol Cruzan Morton

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Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 4 Feb 2014

CSF Metabolite Analysis May Offer Sensitive Biomarkers for MS

The systematic study of the complement of small-molecule metabolites in the CSF suggests altered energy and phospholipid metabolism in MS and may yield quantitative biomarkers

Laurie Barclay, M.D.

Systematic study of the complement of small molecule metabolites, known as metabolomics, suggests...

Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 3 Feb 2014

Teriflunomide Gets High Marks in Yet Another Phase 3 Trial

This placebo-controlled phase 3 study of oral teriflunomide for patients with relapsing MS concluded, as have previous studies, that the disease-modifying agent is safe and efficacious

Steven Fox

Evidence continues to accumulate that the disease-modifying agent teriflunomide may be a good option for...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 3 Feb 2014

Sex Differences in MS Are Genetic, Not Just Hormonal

In contrast to their influence on immune system reactivity, female chromosomes confer protection to the central nervous system

Stephani Sutherland, Ph.D.

When it comes to sex differences, multiple sclerosis presents a paradox: Although women are more likely to...

Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 31 Jan 2014

MS Research Roundup: January 31, 2014

New Molecule for Myelin Repair in Mice; Synapses Under Fire; New Dose for Copaxone; Mind-Altering Microbes

Carol Cruzan Morton

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Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 29 Jan 2014

MS Research Roundup: January 29, 2014

B Cells for MS Diagnosis; More Research Needed on Laquinimod for European Regulators; Update on Toxin Trigger; New Way to Distribute Public Research Funds

Carol Cruzan Morton

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Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research, Meetings, Methods, People

News Briefs | 28 Jan 2014

'Strikingly' Lower Familial Risk of MS Seen

This population-based study of more than 28,000 Swedish citizens with multiple sclerosis found strikingly lower ratios of familial recurrence of the disease compared with most previous studies

Steven Fox

A new population-based study of people with multiple sclerosis has found what the authors term...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 23 Jan 2014

MS Research Roundup: January 23, 2014

Myelin Repair in Baby Mice; U.S. MS Lifespan; Flu Vaccines vs. MS Drugs; Nefarious Stem Cell Clinics

Carol Cruzan Morton

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Clinical Research, Laboratory Research, People

News Briefs | 17 Jan 2014

MS Research Roundup: January 17, 2014

MS Rising in Global Disease Rankings; Booming Business in MS Drugs; Life's Big Questions

Carol Cruzan Morton

Items of interest to multiple sclerosis researchers from around the Web...

Clinical Research, Drug Development, People