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News Briefs | 4 Mar 2014

Fatigue in MS Linked to Elevated Body Temperature

This cross-sectional study has revealed that elevated body temperature is associated with fatigue in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, even in the absence of heat exposure

Steven Fox

Elevated body temperature is associated with fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 4 Mar 2014

MS Research Roundup: March 4, 2014

Evidence-Based MS Care: New Systematic Reviews and Protocols for Mycophenolate Mofetil, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Alemtuzumab vs. Interferon β-1a; Call for Reviewers

Carol Cruzan Morton

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

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 3 Mar 2014

MS Progression More Closely Linked to Atrophy of Gray Matter Than White Matter

Gray matter atrophy seen on MRI showed better association with MS progression than did white matter atrophy at 5 and 10 years, although atrophy occurred in whole brain, cortex, and putamen

Laurie Barclay, M.D.

Gray matter atrophy seen on MRI showed better association with multiple sclerosis disease progression than did...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 3 Mar 2014

IL-1β Levels During MS Remission May Predict Progression

A study of 170 patients with relapsing-remitting MS found that detectable levels of IL-1β in cerebrospinal fluid may help predict disease progression

Steven Fox

Detection of interleukin-1β in cerebrospinal fluid during periods of remission appears to be a...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 26 Feb 2014

MS Research Roundup: February 26, 2014

Potassium Channel Preview; Modern Treatment Overview; How to Succeed in Science; MSers at FoxNews

Carol Cruzan Morton

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

Clinical Research, Drug Development, People

News Briefs | 20 Feb 2014

MS Research Roundup: February 20, 2014

NICE Isn’t Nice to Tecfidera; Best-Selling MS Drugs; So Many Papers, So Little Time; Lessons From Stroke

Carol Cruzan Morton

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

Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 19 Feb 2014

Ganciclovir Inhibits Neuroinflammation in Mouse Model of MS

The antiviral may quell microglial activation and neuroinflammation even in the absence of infection

Ricki Lewis, Ph.D.

The drug ganciclovir may quell inflammation in the MS brain by a mechanism distinct from...

Laboratory Research

News Briefs | 19 Feb 2014

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Contributes to MS Fatigue

Diagnosing and treating OSA may eliminate 11% to 40% of the fatigue attributed to MS

Ricki Lewis, Ph.D.

Some of the fatigue that affects up to 90% of people with MS may be due to...

Clinical Research, Drug Development

News Briefs | 12 Feb 2014

Tears Yield Possible MS Biomarker

The tears of MS patients contain high levels of an inflammation-inhibiting protein that might serve as a diagnostic biomarker for MS

Jennie Dusheck, M.A.

MS presents with a wide variety of symptoms, making accurate diagnosis difficult and requiring...

Clinical Research

News Briefs | 12 Feb 2014

MS Research Roundup: February 12, 2014

Mystery Myelin Drug to Be Tested; Mapping MS Depression in Women; Drug Marketing Investigation; Shirley Temple Black, MS Advocate

Carol Cruzan Morton

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

Clinical Research, Drug Development, People