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MS Research Roundup: July 11, 2014

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Acorda/Actavis Patent Challenge; Machu Picchu Expedition Helpful for MS Patients; Sticking With Natalizumab; New Video Fitness Program
Items of interest to multiple sclerosis researchers from around the Web...
Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research, People

MS Research Roundup: July 9, 2014

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Daclizumab Phase 3 Findings; New PLOS Clinical Immunology Collection; FDA Proposes Social Media Guidelines; #Hashtag Humor
Items of interest to multiple sclerosis researchers from around the Web...
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Novel Remyelination Assay Allows High-Throughput Drug Screening

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A new technology uses the actual myelin-making behavior of cells to look for drugs that may promote remyelination and prevent disability-causing nerve damage in people with MS. The first candidate is in clinical trials.
In the brains and spinal cords of people with multiple sclerosis, the repair of demyelinating lesions remains...
Clinical Research, Drug Development, Laboratory Research

A Better Interferon?

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Subcutaneous injections of pegylated interferon β-1a once every 2 weeks may improve recovery from relapses and increase the likelihood of freedom from measurable disease activity
Pegylated interferon β-1a continues to show benefits similar to other currently available...
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Comorbidities, Both Physical and Mental, Are Pervasive in MS

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Individuals with MS have excessive rates of physical and mental health comorbidities, which can affect health-related quality of life

The link between multiple physical comorbidities and mental health comorbidities is strong among Scottish people with MS, according to findings from a cross-sectional analysis published in BMC Neurology.

 

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