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Elizabeth Porco

Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of multiple sclerosis – study
New York: Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be 53 per cent less likely to develop multiple [...]
12 ways amazon’s alexa can help people with multiple sclerosis
“Alexa” is Amazon’s talking service that acts as a virtual personal assistant. According to tomsguide.com, as part of the company’s [...]
OMRF multiple sclerosis center wins top multiple sclerosis research award
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation's Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence won the Labe Scheinberg Award at the [...]
Minocycline may slow progression from Clinically Isolated Syndrome to multiple sclerosis
Minocycline, a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, reduces risk of conversion from clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) to multiple [...]
Multiple aclerosis – antioxidant may slow disease progression
In a pilot study, researchers found that taking a high dose of lipoic acid every day for 2 years reduced whole brain atrophy among patients [...]
Research sheds light on who’s multiple sclerosis could worsen
A preliminary study by senior author Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, has heightened researchers’ understanding about which adults with [...]
Sodium intake and its association with multiple sclerosis progression
HealthDay News — There is no association between average 24-hour urine sodium levels and conversion from clinically isolated syndrome [...]
New multiple sclerosis drug, backed by 40 years of research, could halt disease
A newly approved drug that is the first to reflect the current scientific understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) is holding new hope for [...]
CMSC revises recommendations for Gadolinium use in MRIs
Editor’s note: Patient columnist Laura Kolaczkowski attended the 31st annual Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers conference in New [...]
‘MS From the Inside Out’ uses virtual reality to share what life for patients is like
Virtual reality (VR) technology is most commonly associated with gaming and entertainment, but it’s expanding into a variety of clinical [...]

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