News and Features Related to Multiple Sclerosis
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Black People May Face Higher MS Risk Than Whites
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans may be at higher risk for multiple sclerosis than whites, according to study findings that contradict a widely held belief that blacks are less likely to develop the neurological disease. The theory that blacks are
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New MS Drug: Q&A
April 25, 2013 -- With the arrival of Tecfidera this spring, people with multiple sclerosis now have three oral drugs to choose from to treat the relapsing form of the disease. Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) joins two other oral MS drugs. Aubagio (teriflunomide) was approved in 2012, and Gilenya (fin
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Shrinkage of Brain Region May Signal Onset of MS
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Atrophy of a key brain area may become a new biomarker to predict the onset of multiple sclerosis, researchers say. If so, that would add to established criteria such as the presence of brain lesions to diagnose the progress
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Babies' Birth Month May Affect MS Risk: Study
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- A newborn's immune system development, vitamin D levels and risk for multiple sclerosis may be influenced by the month of birth, new research suggests. A study conducted in London found that babies born in May have signi
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FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug called Tecfidera has been approved to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The approval is based on the results of two clinical trials showi
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Brain Scans May Spot Memory Issues in MS Patients
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Besides problems with gait and vision, people who have multiple sclerosis often complain they have trouble remembering things, and now new research may explain why. According to a small study from the Netherlands, people with M
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Salty Diet May Help Trigger Multiple Sclerosis, RA
By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure: Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases, where the body's immune system mistakenly mo
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Early Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Michael Williamson was 16 years old when he noticed a few odd cramps one day at a cross-country track meet. His coach told him to run them out. A day or so later, he woke up completely paralyzed from the waist down. After a lot of testing and poking and prodding, Williamson was told he had something
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About MS
What kind of multiple sclerosis do I have? Could anything else be causing my symptoms? Will I have new symptoms? Will they get worse over time? What can I do at home to manage my symptoms? What drugs and other treatments do you recommend for me? How will I know if the drugs are working? What side ef
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Treat and Prevent a Multiple Sclerosis Flare-Up
Call it a flare-up, an exacerbation, an attack, or a relapse. Whatever you call it, it's not something you expect. When you have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), you can go days or years without major changes in your symptoms. Then, suddenly, things change. You'll work closely with your
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