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March 15, 2021

Vaccinations in multiple sclerosis patients receiving disease-modifying drugs

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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Susana Otero-Romero 1, Alberto Ascherio, Christine Lebrun-Frénay Abstract Purpose of review: This review focuses on new evidence supporting the global immunization strategy for multiple…
#COVID-19

March 15, 2021

Another Voice: People with disabilities could face health care discrimination

  • Misc. MS Related
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People living with disabilities depend on life-saving medications. Angela F. Williams Patients with disabilities are 11 times more likely to…
Misc. MS Related

March 13, 2021

• Mouse Study Finds Potential Treatment for Myelin Repair for MS, Aging

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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A decline in the activity of the GPR17 gene is responsible for age-related brain deterioration caused by the loss of myelin, a…
MS Research Study and Reports

March 11, 2021

Diet in Childhood/Adolescence & Adult-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

  • Nutrition
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  • Pediatric MS
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Mar 10, 2021 “Obesity and low vitamin D intake in childhood and adolescence have been identified as potential risk factors…
Nutrition

March 11, 2021

The Best Support Groups for Pediatric MS

  • Pediatric MS
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Learning that your child has multiple sclerosis (MS) can trigger feelings of fear, sadness, and uncertainty. If you’re a parent…
Pediatric MS

March 11, 2021

In celebration of MS Awareness Month, Novartis and iHeartRadio will be hosting A Night for MS Awareness – a virtual event for the MS community on March 11th at 8pm EST

  • March MS Awareness Month
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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   As some of you may be aware, in 2020 Novartis teamed up with iHeartRadio to launch MS Vibes, an…
March MS Awareness Month

March 10, 2021

Masitinib May Slow Disease Progression in Neurodegenerative Disorders

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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March 10, 2021 Treatment with masitinib was shown to prevent the amyloid-induced hemichannel-dependent mast cell activity in bone marrow-derived mast…
MS Research Study and Reports

March 8, 2021

Advancing the Role of the Nurse in the Management of MS in Rural Areas: An Online Curriculum

  • Access to Care
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  • Accessibility
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  • Additional MS resource sites
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THESE activities are jointly provided by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN),…
Access to Care

March 8, 2021

Kinin B1 Receptor messenger RNA (mRNA) Expression on Multiple Sclerosis Mononuclear Cells

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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Abstract Background: We have previously shown that the inducible kinin B(1) receptor is expressed on T lymphocytes during relapses and progression…
MS Research Study and Reports

March 8, 2021

Remote Technology Improves Adherence Rates in Relapsing MS

  • Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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The authors expanded upon the notion that nonadherence to oral DMTs is more nuanced than simply missing doses. Dylan Rice…
Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

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