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WISDOM project leverages AI and data to combat chronic immune-mediated diseases in Europe

2024-07-13 10:21 AM

Integrating medical and research data, ensuring secure data sharing, and using advanced AI models offer immense possibilities to mitigate the impact of chronic immune-mediated diseases (CIMDs) affecting 10% of Europeans. The consortium aims to transform complex biological information into actionable insights. WISDOM believes novel computational tools can provide valuable knowledge and guide decision-making throughout the …

New report highlights the urgent need for increased investment in MS research

2024-06-03 02:41 PM

A new report has revealed the prolonged time to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) and highlighted the urgent need for increased investment in MS research and enhanced awareness of the disease. The ‘My Diagnosis’ report produced by MS Australia and released on World MS Day has revealed the average time from onset of symptoms to an …

Awareness is the Key!, Health News, ET HealthWorld

2024-05-29 10:38 AM

By Dr Varsha A Patil Mumbai: Vinay Rajput (name changed), is a 25-yr-old jovial youngster from Mumbai, whose first symptom of the illness was blurry and double vision, for which he saw an eye specialist. He was then referred to a neurologist who diagnosed that he had multiple sclerosis (MS). After initial treatment with steroids, …

Myelin Repair Provides Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

2024-05-03 04:11 AM

Summary: Researchers discovered a promising treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) using a novel protein function inhibitor, ESI1, which effectively regenerates myelin—a crucial protective coating on nerve cells that deteriorates in MS. The study showcases that ESI1 reactivates the brain’s capacity to produce myelin, overcoming traditional barriers that have hindered myelin regeneration. This groundbreaking approach was …

Copycat Conditions, Testing Barriers, and More

2023-12-22 11:26 PM

As research in multiple sclerosis (MS) has advanced, one of the pressing challenges facing researchers, clinicians, and patients is the chance of a misdiagnosis. A multitude of factors contribute to this issue including obstacles in testing, copycat conditions, and the downplaying of symptoms. Educating on the risk factors, early signs to look for, potential masquerading …

Ginger supplementation improves gastrointestinal symptoms of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients

2023-12-12 08:46 AM

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease often results in persistent disability and diminished quality of life due to impaired communication between the brain and the body. This disease manifests in four clinical course patterns, RRMS being the most prevalent. Recent evidence shown that over 80% of individuals with MS experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, …

Study identifies similarity between deficiency in vitamin B12, multiple sclerosis

2023-12-11 10:55 PM

ANI | Updated: Dec 11, 2023 22:29 IST La Jolla (California) [US], December 11 (ANI): Scientists have been observing for decades an intriguing resemblance between multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease where the immune system of the body attacks the central nervous system (CNS) and can cause neurodegeneration, and a deficiency in vitamin B12, an …

CogEx Trial Questions Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exercise for Progressive MS

2023-11-21 04:24 AM

Anthony Feinstein, MPhil, PhD, FRCP Newly published The Lancet Neurology, findings from the randomized, sham controlled CogEx trial (NCT03679468) showed the combination of cognitive rehabilitation and exercise did not improve processing speed among patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Investigators concluded that studies comparing interventions with a nonintervention group are needed to evaluate whether clinically …

Cognitive Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis Seen Through Transcranial Current Stimulation

2023-11-11 06:07 AM

In a recently published study evaluating frontal theta-transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with this approach demonstrated improvements in cognitive function after 1 session. The intervention was acceptable and tolerable, with information processing sleep enhanced and greater impacts not predicated on higher stimulation intensity. Led by Wan Yu Hsu, PhD, …

Low-fat diet reduces fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

2023-11-09 11:37 PM

OHSU researchers say a nutrition-rich diet is beneficial for people who have multiple sclerosis. (Getty Images) New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, could benefit from a low-fat diet to improve the fatigue that’s a debilitating, and often-underappreciated, symptom of the condition. The study, published online …