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Elizabeth Porco

Treating multiple sclerosis early can bring benefits, delay relapses
Getting an early head start on treating multiple sclerosis (MS) may bring dividends years down the road, find a new study published [...]
Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)
Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is an uncommon form of MS that affects approximately 10-15% of MS patients. In PPMS, [...]
MRI not a predictor of long-term multiple sclerosis outcomes
For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical assessments do not appear to offer long-term [...]
Antioxidant therapies seen as promising approach in treating multiple sclerosis and like diseases
A review article published in the British Journal of Pharmacology assesses antioxidant approaches for treating neurodegenerative [...]
Disease modifying drugs help protect multiple sclerosis patients with benign status from disability
Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and people diagnosed with the disease at a younger age are more likely to have a benign course of MS, [...]
Finally, attention switches to progressive multiple sclerosis
Therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has been on a roll. Since 2009, a steady stream of more effective medications has been introduced for [...]
Multiple sclerosis rehabilitation specialist, Susan Bennett, receives CMSC Lifetime Achievement Award
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) has awarded Susan E. Bennett one of its highest honors, the Lifetime Achievement [...]
Multiple sclerosis risk higher in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: study
Multiple sclerosis (MS) risk is higher in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to research. Susanne Bechtold, M.D., a [...]
Scientists believe to discover ‘breakthrough’ cure for multiple sclerosis/type 1 diabetes
In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Bristol claim that the diseases could be [...]
High depression rates in multiple sclerosis patients tied to brain inflammation in recent study
Inflammation in a brain region called the hippocampus might explain why patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer from depression far [...]

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