Multiple Sclerosis

Most patients who have multiple sclerosis (MS) begin with a relapsing-remitting phase and eventually transition to a secondary progressive phase. In between is believed to be a “transitional” phase, but scientists have yet to discover how to clearly identify patients in transition.

The use of disease-modifying therapy (DMT) was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and neurological disability, age, and obesity were independent risk factors for more severe cases of infection for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The study authors tested the risk-reducing effects of ocrelizumab compared with interferon β-1a for treatment of multiple sclerosis disability accumulation, with ocrelizumab showing better results in lowering disability accumulation scores.

A new case report highlights the potential links between certain acute cardiac issues and the early stages of multiple sclerosis.

The authors said it was the first study to try and link these 2 central nervous system biomarkers to disease severity in multiple sclerosis.

Bristol Myers Squibb announced the commercial launch of Zeposia (ozanimod) for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). The oral treatment is the first and only approved sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator with no genetic test or first dose observation at initiation.

A new study that looks at the long-term effects of dimethyl fumarate finds the therapy is safe and effective in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis who have taken the therapy for approximately a decade.

A new report shows just how much disease modifying therapies (DMTs) have changed the economic landscape of treating multiple sclerosis.

Identifying the particular genes at play in multiple sclerosis (MS) could lead to a better understanding of the disease, and possibly better therapies for it. A new paper proposes network representation learning as the best method to identify those genes.

A new analysis of patients with early multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests they universally carry antibodies for Epstein-Barr virus, a virus increasingly thought to be linked to MS.

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) had a 3.5-fold increase in all-cause mortality and a 1.5-fold increase in cardiovascular disease mortality, compared with those without MS, even after controlling for traditional risk factors, and women were more at risk than men. Statins were linked with lowering the mortality risk.

Almost twice as many young women than men account for the 60% of Canadian adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosed between ages 20 and 49 years. Researchers developed an expert review of the most common comorbidities, as well as effective management styles available.

In a commentary published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, experts addressed common concerns individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) might have when it comes to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs).

What relationship does the existence of comorbidities have on multiple sclerosis-related hospitalizations?

Gathering the opinions of hospital pharmacists regarding the treatment of multiple sclerosis can be key for successful, multidisciplinary management of the disease, according to results from a focus group.

Online systems, including telehealth, are imperative to maintaining optimal care for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, said June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, chief executive officer, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, in an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).

Difficulty swallowing affects about one-third of patients with multiple sclerosis.

An efficient, concise patient questionnaire gathering health utilization information is effective for patients with multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who created one.

Physical exercise significantly reduces fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in BMC Neurology.

The FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s ozanimod (Zeposia) 0.92 mg as an oral treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS). Ozanimod can be used to treat clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that falls simulated through virtual reality could enable early detection of balance problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in PLoS One.

A new study compares synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (SyMRI) to other techniques for measuring myelin volume fraction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The data indicate the technique is effective.

Propionic acid, a short-chain fatty acid, influences the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course by an immunomodulatory mechanism, according to a study published in Cell.

Fatigue profiles for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are based on severity of fatigue and not on various dimensions, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports.

Researchers developed a multisensor tool that quickly and simply records motor changes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study recently published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. Researchers hope the introduction of the device will lead to future developments in neurological vital signs using wearable technology.