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Elizabeth Porco

Multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment: scientist challenge study linking gene to the condition
Last June, a study came out in Neuron that a gene is responsible for multiple sclerosis. That gene has been identified as NR1H3 by Dr. [...]
Multiple sclerosis treatments may lower levels of immune white blood cells
Multiple sclerosis patients are at risk of developing lymphopenia, or abnormally low levels of immune defense white blood cells, called [...]
Blood test seen to distinguish multiple sclerosis from other neurological conditions
Researchers at Michigan State University suggest that a blood test can distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) from people with [...]
Specific definition of fatigue in multiple sclerosis proposed as way to advance research into symptom
Researchers from Colorado State University propose a new model of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS), designed to overcome the lack of a [...]
Researchers develop technology for treating multiple sclerosis with gaming cameras
Using a gaming camera that detects movement and computer algorithms that quantify people’s walking patterns can help clinicians [...]
Alleviating multiple sclerosis symptoms possible with yoga and aquatic exercises
Multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and paresthesia can be alleviated using yoga and aquatic exercises, according [...]
Early treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms extends diagnosis time
Beginning multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment at the early stage of symptoms may delay the time period in which the disease becomes [...]
In memoriam – Dr. Omar Khan
Omar Khan, M.D., chair of the Wayne State University Department of Neurology, died Aug. 13. Dr. Khan joined the Department of Neurology [...]
Multiple sclerosis: identifying and treating early symptoms can prevent multiple sclerosis diagnosis
Early treatment of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) may reduce the risk of a definitive diagnosis of the condition, or of relapse [...]
5 things a neurologist wants you to know about multiple sclerosis
Whether you’re newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) or have had it for decades, you probably have some questions about the [...]

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