Multiple sclerosis
The proton MR spectroscopy technique could lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis
Tackling Epstein-Barr virus (EPV) - one of the most common viruses in humans - could lead to MS prevention, researchers say
Treatments used to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage their condition can reduce the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, a new study has found.
Exposure to sunshine for children and young adults may protect against multiple sclerosis (MS), new research has revealed.
Helius Medical Technologies is playing an increasingly central role in the growth of the neurostimulation market globally. Its PoNS device is changing the lives of MS patients in North America and helping to demonstrate the impact of non-invasive technology in neurological disorders. NR Times speaks to Helius’ CEO Dane Andreeff about its pioneering work
Two vital programmes to support people living with multiple sclerosis are broadening their reach in response to the increasing need from people with MS across the country, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic and the knock-on effect of a shortage of community resources and growing waiting lists.
An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as MS, a study shows.
Depression is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and a new study shows that people with both conditions may be more likely to die over the next decade than people with just one or neither condition.
A mother and son team who have devised a pioneering standing wheelchair are looking to partner with a manufacturer to bring their prototype to fruition.
The Walking Wheelchair enables people with limited use of their legs to assume a standing position, using a saddle therapy seat and Segway-style wheelbase. Its design, which is aimed at people living with conditions including Muscular Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Neurone Disease and spinal injury (L1-5), is protected by patent and has already won awards for its innovative design. It differs from what is already available through its saddle seat lifting the user’s weight vertically to standing, rather than a conventional seat which tips, and has a gyroscope to balance the standing weight instead of a counterweight. It also has a two wheel wheelbase with a tight turning circle rather than the standard six-wheel base.
Through the creation of BelongMS, people living with Multiple Sclerosis around the world are being supported in new and innovative ways. Its co-founder and CEO, Eliran Malki, shares the reasons for its foundation and the impact it is delivering
People who live with a chronic medical condition are often faced with a difficult choice: succumb to the condition or be proactive in managing it. Evidence shows that where sufferers are actively engaged, they maintain better mental health, which in turn has a positive effect on their physical health. The challenge is knowing where to turn to get the support that is best suited to their unique condition.
