Link between smoking and MS clearer than ever
Source MS Society: Our new evidence review shows the link between smoking and MS is clearer than ever.
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A further request from a first year PhD student at King’s College London
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.
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Study shows that drug slows brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis
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
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Novel sub type of Multiple Sclerosis
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.
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Other brain diseases reveal clues to primary progressive MS
Source MS Research Australia: Brain disease genes linked to primary progressive MS risk.
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Doctors think they have discovered the cause of multiple sclerosis
Source Mail Online: Could vaccine for a common virus stop multiple sclerosis? Doctors think they have discovered the cause of disease.
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Do you or your partner have MS? Would you like to help design an app to help people with MS manage fatigue?
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
Attention, concentration and fatigue in long-term conditions study
Attention, concentration and fatigue in long-term conditions study: Participants who attend the testing session in London will be paid £20.00
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Volunteers needed for Valuing Goals study
Most of us have ‘goals’ – things that we want to achieve, and we think can be achieved with a bit of effort. However, sometimes we don’t make as much progress on our goals as we would like to. Sometimes things get in the way and other times we are not sure what we need
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Molecule Whose Fragments Appear to Block Myelin Repair Identified in Study
Source Multiple News Today: A molecule responsible for preventing the repair of white matter in the brain, a process critical to treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and cerebral palsy, has been identified. The research, “A TLR/AKT/FoxO3 immune-tolerance like pathway disrupts the repair capacity of oligodendrocyte progenitors,” was published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. White matter in the brain’s white
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