July 22nd 2024
New research published in Nature Scientific Reports revealed that people with MS are more prone to experience a short-term reduction in disability and brain lesion volume after receiving stem cell therapy.
Machine Learning Predicts MS Mental Health During Stay-at-Home Orders
October 10th 2022A Carnegie Mellon researcher and colleagues used data from smartphones and fitness trackers to build machine learning models to predict depression, fatigue, poor sleep quality and worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms.
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Healthcare Spending May Help Explain the Association MS and Latitude: Study
September 8th 2022The link between higher multiple sclerosis rates and distance from the equator has commonly been explained by vitamin D levels. A new analysis from Johns Hopkins researchers suggests the association may also be linked to healthcare spending and the resources needed to diagnose disease.
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Nurse Practitioner-led Care Improved Depression, Anxiety in People with MS
September 5th 2022Research conducted in Canada suggests that people with multiple sclerosis would benefit from being seen by nurse practitioners. However, secondary outcomes in the study did not improve among patients with access to nurse practitioner-led care.
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Neuropsychiatrist Stresses Importance of Depression-MS Link
May 6th 2022Anthony Feinstein, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto, author of a new book about multiple sclerosis and mood, says clinicians and patients need to pay more attention to the effects that depression has on the cognitive abilities of patients with the disease.
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MS Patients Warmed To Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 8th 2022Analysis of answers to online survey shows that telehealth use is high among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth may be an appealing option for patients with MS who have physical impairments that make traveling to in-person appointments difficult.
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