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Can a cosy cup of cocoa keep fatigue at bay?

Dr Jonathan White explains the results of a new study that might help reduce fatigue in people with MS.

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Increasing the time between Tysabri doses reduces chance of PML

Tysabri is a disease-modifying drug currently given by intravenous infusion every 4 weeks and is commonly...

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At last! High level evidence for diet in preventing MS disability

New research into the eating habits of nearly 7,000 people with MS has shown evidence for diet being a factor in...

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First drug shown to promote remyelination

Researchers have found definite evidence of remyelination after taking Clemastine, and the improvement persisted when the drug was stopped.

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Meditating on our health

The evidence that meditating on our health can improve our health is mounting and it may be time to mainstream it in our health system.

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Replacing saturated fat with flaxseed oil: a sensible strategy?

A paper from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews suggests that people with MS should replace saturated fat with flaxseed oil.

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Treadmill Exercise and MS

A core part of the OMS Program, exercise for those with MS is recommended as vigorously as it can be conducted, for a minimum 20-30 minutes...

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'Brain Fog' explained

Cognitive issues, colloquially known as ‘Brain Fog’, are a common complaint of people with MS, with an estimated 70% of people progressing...

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Cambridge research suggests vitamin D could treat MS

Cambridge University has made a connection between MS and Vitamin D. identifying an important protein that is activated by Vitamin D.

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Fat is bad for the brain

Scientists now say that it is possible (with a diet so high in fat that it causes obesity) to alter the immune cells in our brain to such an...

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Vitamin D3 stabilizes the lining of blood vessels

In this study, the US researchers have shown that vitamin D3, the form that we have recommended to be taken in pill form, which is not the...

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Does inflammation cause MS?

Does inflammation cause MS? A new study published online in Nature Neuroscience has suggested that this could be the case.

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Diet can improve multiple sclerosis

Well-known health writer Dr Sarah Brewer has written an article on the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis diet and recovery program.

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New drugs may not be as effective as claimed

In the light of just published research from bioethicists and physicians in the US, Professor George Jelinek he has now added his voice to...

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Red meat: why humans get MS and other primates don't

Professor of Immunobiology Dr Bert t’Hart has proposed that regular consumption of red meat by humans explains why we get MS and other non...

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WHO recommends a plant-based diet

We have been extolling the virtues of a plant-based wholefood diet for people with MS here at OMS for many years. And now the World Health...

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Further evidence supporting the crucial role played by dietary fatty acids in autoimmunity

This article highlights further evidence which supports the crucial role played by dietary fatty acids in autoimmunity for people with MS.

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The Blood-Brain Barrier and demyelination: the missing link in MS?

There are so many clues in the medical literature suggesting that a break in the tight barrier around the brain, the blood-brain-barrier...

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Findings of study could help in the treatment of chronic pain

A study suggests further avenues are available for the research of treatment of chronic pain with multiple sclerosis, diabetes and cancer.

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Plant-based fatty acids may lower risk of MS

Plant-based fatty acids are worthy of ongoing study, reinforcing the OMS recommendation to take flaxseed oil rather than fish oil. George...

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Low stress is good for health

A study by the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital looks into the link between stress levels and multiple sclerosis.

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Study suggests hepatitis B vaccination in France sparked a wave of new cases of MS

A study shows surprisingly strong links between hepatitis B vaccination in France between 1994 and 1997 with a wave of new cases of MS.

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Another reason to take vitamin D: improve the effectiveness of medication

Polish researchers have found another reason for people with multiple sclerosis to take vitamin D - it reduces the effectiveness of...

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Hope is a vital part of recovery in MS

How often have people with MS been told that they should not be given 'false hope' by their treating clinicians? Sadly, this seems to be a...

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The evidence that vitamin D prevents disease progression continues to mount

Researchers from Harvard add more weight to the importance of maintaining a high level of vitamin D after diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.

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