Articles related to MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)

This study underscores the association between a quality diet and reduced specific brain lesions in MS patients, without finding a connection to relapses or disability progression.

This comprehensive study reveals a significant immune response to cow milk proteins in MS patients, likely due to similarities with CNS proteins. The findings call for personalized dietary considerations and further research into the potential impact of various milk types on MS.

Gadoquatrane, a promising GBCA, enters Phase 3 clinical testing, potentially offering safer MRI procedures and advancing diagnostic capabilities for patients with CNS disorders, including MS.

Pioneering studies with clemastine, an over-the-counter antihistamine, are exhibiting groundbreaking findings in the repair of myelin, a protective coating on nerve fibers damaged in multiple sclerosis, based on ReBUILD clinical trial’s MRI data.

Age, a Critical Moderator in Anxiety/Depression and Cognitive Outcomes in MS In recent findings from the ACTRIMS Forum 2023, researchers underscored the crucial role of age in the relationship between mental health and cognitive outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Key Points: “Considering age is necessary when exploring the links between depression or anxiety and cognition in people with MS.” Researchers from the University of Toronto

Unveil the potential ramifications of a pro-inflammatory diet on MS patients, especially concerning relapse rate and inflammatory brain lesions. Recent research from the University of Tasmania offers key insights into diet and MS. Essentially, a pro-inflammatory diet may boost relapse rates and inflammatory brain lesions. This highlights the potential impact of such a diet on MS patients. Notably, this diet didn’t influence disability progression or chronic inflammation lesions. MS, defined as a chronic autoimmune disease, harms nerve cells. Significantly, lifestyle modifications may enhance MS symptoms and outcomes. A diet high in fats and proteins, known as a pro-inflammatory diet, could heighten inflammation. Conversely, incorporating anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric, fiber, and beta-carotene may benefit those with inflammatory diseases. The Dietary Inflammation Index (DII), measures diet-related impacts on chronic inflammation. Importantly, higher DII scores imply elevated systemic inflammation, which correlates with increased cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer risk. The researchers used data from 190 participants in the AusLong Study, all later diagnosed with MS. Participants completed a food frequency questionnaire, from which DII scores were computed. Importantly, for each one-unit DII increase, relapse risk rose by 18%. Strikingly, those in the highest energy-adjusted scores quartile were 2.24 times more likely to relapse. […]