MS-SMART Trial for Secondary Progressive MS Announced The phase 2 trial will compare amiloride, ibudilast, and riluzole to placebo The MS Society UK today announced that a new clinical trial will begin accruing patients... Clinical Research Comment1 commentRecommendBookmark
Editors' Pick Small internal jugular veins with restricted outflow are associated with severe multiple sclerosis: a sonographer-blinded, case--control ultrasound study. Krsmanovi E, Ivkovi M, Lepi T, Stankovi A, Rai Evi R, Din I E BMC Neurol. 2013 Jul 17; 13(1):90. Epub 2013 Jul 17. PMID: 23865501. Abstract
Editors' Pick Effect of dronabinol on progression in progressive multiple sclerosis (CUPID): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Zajicek J, Ball S, Wright D, Vickery J, Nunn A, Miller D, Cano M G, McManus D, Mallik S, Hobart J, et al. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Jul 12. PMID: 23856559. Abstract
Editors' Pick Cortical lesion load correlates with diffuse injury of multiple sclerosis normal appearing white matter. Mistry N, Abdel-Fahim R, Mougin O, Tench C, Gowland P, Evangelou N Mult Scler. 2013 Jul 15. PMID: 23858017. Abstract
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Shows Promise in MS This study found that electrical nerve stimulation reduced cortical motor representation in MS Daily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation may decrease cortical motor representation in patients with MS... Clinical Research CommentRecommendBookmark
NMDA Receptors May Modulate Severity of Multiple Sclerosis Genetic analysis shows that NMDARs may affect MS severity via synaptic transmission and plasticity Glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors may affect synaptic transmission and plasticity, thereby modulating... Clinical Research CommentRecommendBookmark
Hedysari extract improves remyelination? Please read the following articles and comment: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23844128 CommentRecommendBookmark
Editors' Pick No evidence for CCVSI in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients with moderate disability. Juenemann M, Yeniguen M, Stolz E, Berghoff M J Neurol. 2013 Jul 14. Epub 2013 Jul 14. PMID: 23852660. Abstract
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Transdermal Myelin Peptides May Be Safe, Effective in MS A myelin peptide skin patch safely reduced active MRI lesions and clinical disease activity in relapsing-remitting MS Transdermal application of myelin peptides may be a safe and effective therapy for patients with... Clinical Research, Drug Development CommentRecommendBookmark