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Fatigue influences daily activities of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and reduces their quality of life. Most clinical trials evaluating interventions for fatigue in MS have shown only minor benefits. So researchers have conducted a study to evaluate whether acupuncture and mindfulness-based ...

Fresh fish consumption associated with a lower risk of MS #ECTRIMS Researchers have examined the association between fish consumption and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) using data from the MS Sunshine Study. The multi-ethnic matched case-control study of incident MS or its precursor, clinically...

Biotin more effective in progressive MS patients treated with fampyra #ECTRIMS Researchers have conducted a study to discover the baseline characteristics and follow up progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have been treated with biotin in France...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/biotin-...

Dalfampridine may worsen pre-existing trigeminal neuralgia in MS patients #ECTRIMS A study that set out to discover whether trigeminal neuralgia emerges or worsens with the use of dalfampridine in MS patients has suggested that it may worsen pre-existing trigeminal neuralgia or trigger new trigemina...

Report highlights MS drug Alemtuzumab as one of many 'rip-off' drugs Multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Alemtuzumab has been highlighted as one of a number of drugs being sold at extortionate prices to rip-off the public and the NHS...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/report-highlights-ms-drug-alemtuzumab-...

Scientists reveal vitamin D activation pathways in inflammation and bone health Researchers have identified a region of the genome that regulates vitamin D activation in the kidneys, opening the door for more sophisticated treatments of conditions, including bone and immune disorders, involving vita...

Non-MS related MRI scans in children detect the condition in its infancy A study has found that MRI scans can detect MS in children at its early stages, which allows the condition to be diagnosed and treated sooner...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/non-ms-related-mri-scans-children-detect-condition...

Over-the-counter antihistamine repairs myelin damage in MS patients The trial conducted with clemastine fumarate, an antihistamine used to treat common allergies, has been talked about in the news since the beginning of last year. Now the results from the phase II clinical trial have been published ...

A study of how diet can affect the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children has found that a fatty diet could increase the risk of relapse...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/high-fat-diet-increases-risk-relapse-children-ms https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22090095_1585302771508671_...

Newport MP takes one step closer to legalised #cannabis prescriptions Yesterday, Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West presented a 10 minute Rule Motion on the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Parliament...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/newport-mp-takes-one-step-closer-legalised-cannab...

Study findings support vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for MS Scientists conducted a prospective nested case-control study among women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort (FMC) to determine whether and to what extent vitamin D deficiency is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS)...Read more - htt...

A group of individuals all living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have won a prestigious sailing award at the opening evening of the Southampton Boat Show. The Sailing Today Awards have acknowledged Brighton-based Robert Munns and his Oceans of Hope Challenge, which saw him beat Dame Ellen McArthur’s R...

Do you have progressive MS and are currently, or have used Ocrizumab? If so we would like to hear your experiences for an article in New Pathways magazine. Please contact the editor newpathways@ms-uk.org https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22221564_519405981738231_6465048297302151329_n.jpg...

Transcranial direct current stimulation can ‘significantly’ reduce MS fatigue A study has revealed how remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) can help with the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients...Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/transcranial-dire...

Scientist set to test the best way to treat newly diagnosed MS patients UK patients are set to take part in a $10 million international clinical trial to discover whether giving MS patients the strongest available medicines from the beginning of their illness is more effective than waiting for the d...