The findings suggest that the interactions between the host and the microbiota are reciprocal, although more extensive work is required to confirm this. Moreover, evidence indicates that changes in microbiota composition may result in imbalances that could result in disease, with the gut as a potential novel therapeutic avenue. By understanding the biological effects of aberrant gut microbiome composition, it is possible to contemplate current therapeutic options and their efficacy. Ultimately, more research is necessary in this field, but targeting the gut microbiota may lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
Progress in finding new treatments for neurologic disorders is often slow and incremental, and it rarely yields therapies that inhibit progression of these diseases. Treatment usually focuses on relieving symptoms. An exception to this pattern is treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). In the late 1980s, researchers began trials on interferon beta-1b, a drug that was shown to modify MS activity. It was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993.
New research shows that the Epstein-Barr virus, a common type of herpes virus, triggers multiple sclerosis by priming the immune system to attack the body’s own nervous system.
Around 25% of patients with multiple sclerosis have blood antibodies that bind to the Epstein-Barr virus and EBNA1, a protein made in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers say this is the first study to definitely show that the Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis in some patients.
Cette découverte soulève l'espoir du développement possible d'un futur traitement, qui permettrait de guérir cette maladie affectant environ 2,8 millions de personnes dans le monde.
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The researchers found that compared with controls without autoimmune disease, 43 ICD-10 codes were recorded more frequently for patients with MS before diagnosis. In comparison to the other control groups, many of these findings were confirmed. A high proportion of these codes represent symptoms indicative of demyelinating events or other neurologic diseases.
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a complex, chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the first step you can take in effectively managing your condition is to learn everything you can about your diagnosis. Ask your provider if he or she has any informational pamphlets about MS, check out organizations like the National MS Society, or read below for a primer on what exactly MS is and how it’s diagnosed.
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has presented phase 2 data on its stem cell therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The small, open-label clinical trial linked autologous therapy NurOwn to a 25% improvement in measures of mobility and dexterity in around 14% of patients.
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most detrimental progressive diseases that doesn’t have a cure. Even if it were to be caught early, the current treatment can only slow the progression of multiple sclerosis by reducing nerve cell inflammation and damage. Basically, multiple sclerosis is where the protective coating of nerves in the spinal cord and the brain gets damaged and destroyed by the body’s own immune system. So it can lead to symptoms such as vision loss, muscle spasms, and impaired coordination. Unfortunately, the cause of this disease is unknown.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. With these conditions, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. In people with MS, the immune system attacks cells in the myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Dr. David Greene Arizona is developing stem cell therapies to treat these disorders and many autoimmune diseases.
Physicians prescribe baclofen to treat muscle spasms and stiffness in patients with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. However, the established spinal canal delivery and tablet formulations have certain limitations. Tablets are unsuitable for people who have difficulty swallowing and injections, while getting more of the drug to target sites and addressing some side effects, can be painful.
Study findings indicate that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience challenges accessing appropriate healthcare services to address their disease-related needs, including symptom management. One option for improving access to care for patients with MS is to use mobile health (mHealth) technology, defined as the use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health outcomes, healthcare services, and health research.
Study findings indicate that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience challenges accessing appropriate healthcare services to address their disease-related needs, including symptom management. One option for improving access to care for patients with MS is to use mobile health (mHealth) technology, defined as the use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health outcomes, healthcare services, and health research.
Il suffit parfois d’un soutien pour avancer avec la maladie. Les aidants jouent un rôle essentiel auprès des patients atteints de sclérose en plaques. Ils apportent un soutien moral : ils réconfortent, rassurent, encouragent, apaisent. C’est fréquemment le premier confident du patient. L’aidant intervient aussi souvent dans la vie quotidienne : tâches ménagères, préparation des repas, courses et dossiers administratifs liés à la maladie.
Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers may develop a disabling condition severe enough to prevent them from continuing in employment or returning to work after a relapse. If as a MS sufferer you face permanent restrictions on being able to work you may be eligible for a social security disability benefit from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Multiple sclerosis (MS) results in considerable financial burdens due to expensive treatment and high rates of disability, which could both impact care non-adherence.
MS patients with lower financial self-efficacy and prior relapse history are at higher risk for financial toxicity, with associated care non-adherence and lower HRQOL.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). In MS, the immune system attacks and damages or destroys myelin, a substance that surrounds and insulates the nerves. The myelin destruction causes a distortion or interruption in nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain. This can result in a wide variety of symptoms.
Damage to the brain gray matter plays an important role in the progression of multiple sclerosis. This study now shows that such damage can be caused by inflammatory reactions that lead to loss of synapses, which impairs neural activity.
The new vaccine technology mRNA is making waves these days as COVID-19 shots based on it deliver efficacy that’s unrivaled by other platforms. One of the successful shots, Comirnaty (BNT162b2), was developed with BioNTech’s technology and is being rolled out in the U.S. and EU.
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