Archive for the 'Multiple Sclerosis' Category


Marijuana And MS Treatment, Not So Smart?

Medical marijuana has long been a controversial subject to the using and non-using communities and a new study has presented information that those with Multiple Sclerosis that use the sometimes legalized drug, may trade some level of pain relief for diminished thinking skills and other cognitive side effects…


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Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy And Breastfeeding May Not Be Associated With Multiple Sclerosis Relapse

A small study suggests women with multiple sclerosis have lower vitamin D levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the March 2011 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, these vitamin D levels were not associated with a greater risk of multiple sclerosis relapse after childbirth…


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Mindfulness Meditation May Ease Fatigue, Depression, Quality Of Life For MS Patients

A new study from Switzerland suggests that learning mindfulness meditation eased fatigue, depression and quality of life for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients compared with patients who received standard medical care...
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Asthma Medication May Benefit Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Adding albuterol, a compound commonly used to treat asthma and other respiratory diseases, to an existing treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis appears to improve clinical outcomes, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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Australian Study Shows Link Between MS And Birth Month

An Australian study published today (Friday 30 April) has shed further light on the correlation between vitamin D and MS. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, shows that people born after the vitamin D-scarce winter months are roughly 30% more likely to go on to develop MS later in life compared with those born after the summer months...
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UK Milk Has No Effect On Vitamin D Levels

Recent media reports have covered research announced ahead of the American Academy of Neurology's (AAN) Annual Meeting in April which suggested that milk during pregnancy may lower a baby's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. The theory from the researchers in Boston, announced in an AAN press release, was based on a survey of American mothers...
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Early Research Into The Role Of Vitamin D Suggests It May Ease Symptoms Of MS

Australian researchers have presented findings at a national scientific conference for medical research in Hobart, Australia that suggests vitamin D may play a role in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, which is yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, may form the basis of a larger clinical trial that would take several years to complete.
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Early Research Into The Role Of Vitamin D Suggests It May Ease Symptoms Of MS

Australian researchers have presented findings at a national scientific conference for medical research in Hobart, Australia that suggests vitamin D may play a role in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)...
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MS Society Scotland Supports Shine On Scotland Campaign

The MS Society Scotland has backed a school boy from Glasgow whose campaign aims to seek support for the use of vitamin D in helping to prevent the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). Ryan McLaughlin's campaign 'Shine on Scotland' was launched in April 2009 after the MS Society announced that research funded by the charity had discovered vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and the early years could potentially increase the risk of developing MS later in life.
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Scottish Research Highlights Possible Role Of Vitamin D In MS

A new report looking at the effect of Scotland's damp and cloudy climate on health highlights vitamin D deficiency as playing a role in a number of conditions - including MS. 'Scotland's Health Deficit - An Explanation and a Plan', launched today by long-time vitamin D campaigner Dr Oliver Gillie, draws parallels between Scotland's weather and indicators of disease.
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