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Funding for new research into MS treatment

Funding for new research into MS treatment Published: 19 February 2020 A team of researchers has been given more than £5 million of funding to develop new medication to help treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Pheno Therapeutics aims to build on the work of University of Edinburgh professors Siddharthan Chandran and

Feeding tube before 50 can extend life

Feeding tube before 50 can extend life Published: 14 February 2020 People with dysphagia, which is a difficulty in swallowing, may live up to two years longer if they have a feeding tube before the age of 50, a new study has found. It’s estimated around 30% of people with

Cognitive decline in MS may not be progressive or inevitable

Cognitive decline in MS may not be progressive or inevitable Published: 13 February 2020 Progressive cognitive decline for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be as inevitable as once thought, a new 10-year study has found. The study even found that for some patients, a ‘bouncing back’ effect took

Comorbidities do not raise risk of MS-related hospitalisation

Comorbidities do not raise risk of MS-related hospitalisation Published: 06 February 2020 Having comorbidities, or other health conditions, alongside multiple sclerosis (MS) does not increase the risk of hospitalisation for MS symptoms, a new study has found, but it does raise the risk for any-cause admission to hospital. Researchers at

Newly observed immune cell interaction may lead to more therapies for MS

Newly observed immune cell interaction may lead to more therapies for MS Published: 04 February 2020 Researchers have discovered new interactions between immune cells in the central nervous system and ones from the blood that could pave the way for more treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions.

Blood fats associated with increased artery size in people with MS

Blood fats associated with increased artery size in people with MS Published: 24/01/2020 The amount of blood fats a person with multiple sclerosis (MS) has could be linked to changes in size of the arteries around their neck and skull, according to a new study. Researchers wanted to investigate the

Funding for new research into MS treatment

Feeding tube before 50 can extend life

Cognitive decline in MS may not be progressive or inevitable

Comorbidities do not raise risk of MS-related hospitalisation

Newly observed immune cell interaction may lead to more therapies for MS

Blood fats associated with increased artery size in people with MS

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