Two New Genes Discovered
by admin on 15/06/09 at 6:44 am
Researchers in New Zealand and Australia have discovered two new gene locations that are responsible for triggering MS.
Australian and New Zealand researchers have accelerated research into Multiple Sclerosis by discovering two new locations of genes which will help to unravel the causes of MS and other autoimmune disease.
Their findings will be published today in the [...]
Diabetes Drug May Help Treat MS
U.S. medical researchers say they’ve found a drug used to treat diabetes shows protective effects in the brains of some multiple sclerosis patients.
Researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine say they conducted a small, double-blind clinical trial involving patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. The patients were assigned to take pioglitazone — a [...]
Adult Stem Cells Reverse MS
In January of this year, news about stem cells harvested from a patients own cells reversing the effects of multiple sclerosis made headlines in many major newspapers. In a study, researchers used stem cells derived from the body fat of people with MS to inject back into their bodies. One patient who had been suffering [...]
Full StoryPrediction: Three to Five Years for MS wonder drug
Dr. Richard Shubin from the Casa Colina’s Multiple Sclerosis Center in Pomona explains the latest advances in new medications:
In a cell biology lab at UC Riverside, researchers look at the four screens of a flow cytometer, a sophisticated instrument that searches for fluorescent labeled reactions inside cells.
Some cell activities will fluoresce green, red, yellow [...]
BioVista drug BVA-101 shows promise
Pharmaceutical company BioVista announced positive results from their pre-clinical trials for the drug BVA-101. According to their press release, the results were achieved against Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis which I am guessing is an ms-like disease in animals. I have written to Dr. Aris Persidis, president of Biovista seeking more information.BioVista is headquartered in Charlottesville, [...]
Full StoryDoes Cat Food Hold the Secret to an MS Cure?
A recent study of pregnant cats on a special diet may hold hidden clues about multiple sclerosis. In the study, cats developed an MS-like disease. When taken off the diet the cats recovered giving hope that remyelination is closrt than previously thought.
Full StoryMultiple Sclerosis Linked to Lower Cancer Risk
This is one piece of good news.
For reasons that are unclear, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) appear to be less prone to develop cancer in general than other individuals.
“We speculate that the lower risk for cancer among people with MS could be a result of lifestyle changes or treatment following diagnosis,” lead author Dr. Shahram [...]
Possible Solution for Negative Effects of Tysabri
You may know of the rare but potential deadly side effect of Tysabri. Biogen is testing a malaria pill used in treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), the brain infection that has been tied to use of Tysabri.
Helen Yates, Chief Executive of the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC) said: “We truly hope that the research leads [...]
Experimental Drug Improves Mobility
Some MS patients have seen improved mobility treatment with Fampridine. The medication can improve transmission of signals in the central nervous systems.
The experimental drug fampridine (4-aminopyridine) improves walking ability in some individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). That is the conclusion of a multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial, the results of which were published February 26 [...]
Oral Medication My Reduce Lesions
There is hope that this new medicine will replace daily injections. Laquinimod has been in the pipeline for a while and study results have been out for a few months.
“These latest data show the rapid onset and sustainability of laquinimod efficacy in MS patients,” said Giancarlo Comi, M.D., University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Scientific Institute San [...]
