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October 4, 2021

JC Virus Mutations May Predict Rare Brain Infection Linked to Tysabri

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 By Steve Bryson PhD on Oct 04, 2021  Mutations in the John Cunningham virus may serve as an early predictor…
Multiple Sclerosis

October 1, 2021

Depression Can Be a Killer for People With MS

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  Depression and multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to travel together, new research finds, and when they do the chances of…
Mental Health

October 1, 2021

Hydroxychloroquine for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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  Abstract Objective: Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) does not respond well to immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive treatment. Chronic activation of microglia…
MS Research Study and Reports

September 29, 2021

Black People Undergoing MS Treatment Can Benefit From COVID Vaccines

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New research may be a determining factor for Black multiple sclerosis (MS), who often experience different symptoms than those of…
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September 29, 2021

Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?

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  While multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a wide swath of symptoms and challenges for anyone diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, a…
MS in Rural & Underserved communities

September 28, 2021

Can MS Be Prevented?

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 Overview Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. More than 2.3 million people worldwide live with MS, estimates the…
Multiple Sclerosis

September 24, 2021

Severe COVID-19 may trigger autoimmune conditions; New variants cause more virus in the air

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 by Nancy Lapid Sept 22 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include…
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September 23, 2021

Humoral and T-Cell Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Ocrelizumab

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 September 23, 2021 Livnat Brill, PhD1; Ariel Rechtman, BSc1; Omri Zveik, BMedSc1; et al Nitzan Haham, BMedSc1; Esther Oiknine-Djian, PhD2,3; Dana G. Wolf, MD, PhD2,3; Netta Levin, MD, PhD1; Catarina Raposo, PhD4; Adi Vaknin-Dembinsky, MD, PhD1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Neurol. Published online September 23, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3599…
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September 21, 2021

‘Shining a light on MS learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic’ – a PRISMS webinar

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 The first webinar will take place on September 23, 2021 at  2:30pm EDT until 3:30pmET   Registrations are open at https://www.prismswebinar.online/user/register.  The event…
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September 16, 2021

Alarming COVID study indicates long-term loss of gray matter and other brain tissue

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 By Michael Greenwood, M.Sc.          Jun 18 2021 There has been extensive evidence of brain-related pathologies associated with COVID-19…
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