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Metformin, is it one of the new MS wonder drugs?!

Diabetes drug Metformin shows promise for MS treatment in animals, with a human trial planned to start in 2020. Read about how this drug...

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Omega-3 and vitamin D – a winning combination!

A new randomised control trial has been published evaluating the effects of the combination of omega-3 and vitamin D supplements on a number...

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Disease Modifying Therapies in the over 60s

Dr Jonathan White explains the results of two separate studies which looked at treatment of people over the age of 53.

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More evidence that diet and lifestyle play an important role in MS progression

At OMS, we believe that the evidence behind the recommendations of the 7 steps is extremely robust. In the 20 years since Professor Jelinek...

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Ocrelizumab: study shows it is highly effective but some questions remain

In the world of MS treatments, ocrelizumab has become rather a dirty word.

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Hope for people with progressive MS – the asthma drug that may slow brain shrinkage

Ibudilast is commonly prescribed in Japan for the treatment of asthma and stroke, and is currently being...

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New Evidence For The Long-Term Effectiveness Of Interferon-Beta And Copaxone

Dr Jonathan White explains the results of a 10 year prospective study into disease modifying drugs treatments for...

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Study shows correlation between fats and level of disability in MS

Investigators at Imperial College London demonstrated a link between certain blood lipid levels and increased...

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Exercise and MS

New Research Shows Exercise Reduces Pain in MS

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Vitamin K2 – The New Vitamin D In MS?

A study appears to have found a link between multiple sclerosis and lower blood levels of VK2, a fat-soluble molecule.

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The Massive Vitamin D Blunder That Has Left Millions Deficient

New research has found that existing guidelines on recommended vitamin D intake may be dangerously low.

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What price can we put on our health?

A new treatment called Ocrelizumab has been found to have a positive effect on RRMS, but the nature of the market could mean it stays an...

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Smoking increases relapse risk when receiving interferon treatment

A new study has found evidence that smoking negatively impacts people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis...

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Salt intake doesn't influence MS risk or progression

New research shows that there is no association between the risk of later development of multiple sclerosis and...

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DMDs not effective for the average person with MS aged 53 or more: major study finds

A new meta analysis has shown that disease-modifying drugs for people with MS become less effective with age and for those older than 53,...

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Taste and multiple sclerosis

A research team at the University of Pennsylvania has concluded that there is a high incidence of poor ability to identify taste by people...

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The more other illnesses a person with MS has, the worse the MS

Modifying risk factors like a poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, lack of sun exposure is likely to make a big impact in slowing the...

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HOLISM meditation results published: meditation has strong associations with better quality of life and less depression

The sixth paper in the HOLISM series has been published in the journal Behavioural Neurology. Meditation appears to be a valuable part of...

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Suddenly patients are ahead of their doctors!

Can it really be that doctors know little about nutrition and are behind the times when it comes to multiple sclerosis research?

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Australian study shows risk of developing MS halves with each child a woman bears; the more children the lower the risk

An Australian study shows risk of developing multiple sclerosis halves with each child a woman bears; the more children the lower the risk...

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Health-related quality of life outcomes of people with MS attending retreats facilitated by Professor Jelinek now...

The international journal Quality in Primary Care has now published the results of ongoing research into the health-related quality of life...

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The influence of the pharmaceutical industry in medicine

Professor Jelinek and Dr Sandra Neate publish their findings on the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in medicine, in the October...

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Prof Jelinek and Dr Hassed on MS management

A new paper summarizing the lifestyle approaches to multiple sclerosis, and questioning why they are not commonly utilized has just been...

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