Source F1000 Prime: Fox et al. present the results of the eagerly awaited SPRINT-MS trial – a multi-centre phase II double blinded placebo controlled study of ibudilast in decreasing brain atrophy in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Encouraging news for people with primary or secondary progressive MS Read More »
Source MS Trust: The Risk Sharing Scheme: What is it and how has it made a difference for people with MS?
Source MS Trust: The MS Trust has praised the pioneering work of the MS Risk Sharing Scheme (RSS) as the final results from the scheme are published in the BMJ today (September 24).
Final results from the MS Risk Sharing Scheme (RSS) published Read More »
Source MS Society: Our new evidence review shows the link between smoking and MS is clearer than ever.
Link between smoking and MS clearer than ever Read More »
Your post helped us get so many helpful responses last time, and I was wondering if you would be able to help us post again for newly developed rating tasks- it is extremely similar to the last rating tasks, this time it is rating scenarios.
A further request from a first year PhD student at King’s College London Read More »
Source UAB News: Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in slowing down brain shrinkage. The study also showed that the main side effects of ibudilast were gastrointestinal and headaches. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Study shows that drug slows brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis Read More »
Source Science Daily: Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS), providing a better understanding of the individualized nature of the disease.
Novel sub type of Multiple Sclerosis Read More »
Source MS Research Australia: Brain disease genes linked to primary progressive MS risk.
Other brain diseases reveal clues to primary progressive MS Read More »
Source Mail Online: Could vaccine for a common virus stop multiple sclerosis? Doctors think they have discovered the cause of disease.
Doctors think they have discovered the cause of multiple sclerosis Read More »
The University of Sheffield has asked for volunteers to help with their research study. They asked a group of people with Multiple Sclerosis, and a group of healthcare professionals, about what they thought the contents and appearance of a fatigue management app should be. They would like to know how far you agree or disagree with the
