David Orange, NARCOMS Staff Writer with contributions from John Brockington, MD, Associate Professor and Director, Division of General Neurology at the University of Alabama at… »
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Driving with Multiple Sclerosis: Can I? Should I?David Orange, NARCOMS Staff Writer with contributions from John Brockington, MD, Associate Professor and Director, Division of... »
Osteoporosis and Physical Activity Among NARCOMS ParticipantsIntroduction Osteoporosis is a bone disease causing thinning of the bones. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures... »
Studies
Enzyme That May Contribute to MS Identified in the Brain
A study at the Florida State University has discovered an unusual brain enzyme that may contribute to MS. Research focused on the enzyme known myelencephalon-specific pro enzyme. The enzyme, which relatively new discovery, is found in animals and humans. Results of the study indicate that the enzyme attacks proteins and myelin-sheathed nerve cells brain, which… »
Rehabilitation of Intimacy and Sexual Dysfunction in Couples With MS
Sexual dysfunction is a highly prevalent symptom of MS with little published research on effective treatments. A pilot study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, tested the efficacy of a counseling intervention in 9 couples utilizing a quasi-experimental research design. The intervention consisted of 12 counseling sessions, communication with the… »
Cholesterol Drug Counters MS Symptoms in Mice
Studies in mice suggest that popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might someday double as treatment for MS. Mice prone to an MS-like disease showed reversal or prevention of symptoms after being fed doses of Lipitor® (atorvastatin), according to researcher Dr. Sawsan Youssef of Stanford University in California. Previous studies have suggested that the statin class of… »
Therapy Found to Relieve Fatigue in MS
Researchers have found a new therapy that can alleviate the fatigue that often accompanies MS. Many therapies have been developed to treat symptoms of MS, but few have helped, to any degree, the excessive and debilitating fatigue that is characteristic of MS. Now researchers have found that modafinil, also known as Provigil® significantly increased energy… »
Absence of Fibrin Is Critical in Regeneration of Myelin Sheath
A Rockefeller University research team led by Sidney Strickland has reported the identification of the blood clotting factor fibrin as a critical protein in the regulation of regeneration of the myelin sheath following injury. MS is characterized by damage to nerve fibers™ “myelin sheaths”, the thick layers of specialized insulating cells that normally wrap around… »
