November 20, '08: Virus Causing Glandular Fever Could also be Behind Multiple Sclerosis
Category: M.S. Research Study Reports
Posted by: stuart
MedIndia.com
Posted online: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:06:00 AM
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes glandular fever could also be behind multiple sclerosis, Australian scientists say.
Ninety per cent of people carry EBV virus, but those with MS may be unable to control the level of EBV in their brains, a study at the University of Queensland seems to indicate. The EBV-infected B cells tend to accumulate in the brain in such cases, triggering MS, it is theorized.
=============================================Posted online: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:06:00 AM
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes glandular fever could also be behind multiple sclerosis, Australian scientists say.
Ninety per cent of people carry EBV virus, but those with MS may be unable to control the level of EBV in their brains, a study at the University of Queensland seems to indicate. The EBV-infected B cells tend to accumulate in the brain in such cases, triggering MS, it is theorized.
November 19, '08: Vaccine hope in MS link to virus
Category: M.S. Research Study Reports
Posted by: stuart
smh.com.au
Kate Benson Medical Reporter
November 20, 2008
THE debilitating disease multiple sclerosis, which affects more than 18,000 Australians, could be prevented with a vaccine being trialled in Europe.
Researchers from the University of Queensland yesterday confirmed a link between the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes glandular fever and is carried by more than 90 per cent of the world's population, and multiple sclerosis, saying the vaccine, developed to combat glandular fever, could save thousands of lives.
=============================================Kate Benson Medical Reporter
November 20, 2008
THE debilitating disease multiple sclerosis, which affects more than 18,000 Australians, could be prevented with a vaccine being trialled in Europe.
Researchers from the University of Queensland yesterday confirmed a link between the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes glandular fever and is carried by more than 90 per cent of the world's population, and multiple sclerosis, saying the vaccine, developed to combat glandular fever, could save thousands of lives.
November 19, '08: Paroxysmal Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: They Come and They Go
Category: Facts about M.S.
Posted by: stuart
United Spinal Organization - MS Quarterly Report - November 2008
By: Denise I. Campagnolo MD, MS––Interim Multiple Sclerosis Program Director, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
MS Attack
A multiple sclerosis (MS) attack, also called a relapse or exacerbation, is the sudden onset of new neurological symptoms or the reoccurrence of previous resolved symptoms. Further, true attacks typically last at minimum 24 hours, usually days to weeks, and generally are agreed to have to occur at least 30 days from a previous attack, so that they are separated in time.
The underlying cause of the MS relapse is inflammation in the nervous system. The inflammatory immune response strips the nerves of their insulation, or myelin, allowing the electrical signals to “short out” as they move about the nervous system.
=============================================By: Denise I. Campagnolo MD, MS––Interim Multiple Sclerosis Program Director, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
MS Attack
A multiple sclerosis (MS) attack, also called a relapse or exacerbation, is the sudden onset of new neurological symptoms or the reoccurrence of previous resolved symptoms. Further, true attacks typically last at minimum 24 hours, usually days to weeks, and generally are agreed to have to occur at least 30 days from a previous attack, so that they are separated in time.
The underlying cause of the MS relapse is inflammation in the nervous system. The inflammatory immune response strips the nerves of their insulation, or myelin, allowing the electrical signals to “short out” as they move about the nervous system.
November 19, '08: An MS Patient's Story - By Judy
Category: Healthcare Professionals with MS
Posted by: stuart
Written By Nurse Judy - who also has MS
when i was first dx'd, which was May of '03 i was shocked, even tho i knew my dr was working me up for MS. and i was an RN, however, i worked with sick and premature babies for 35 yrs.
i remember when i got the dx i had a thirst for educating myself. i was able to go to the hospital's medical library. i did research and the librarian and i copied off lots of articles.
i also went to a local bookstore. i think i bought 1 book. but they had lots of chairs in the bookstore and i pulled about a dozen books and just sat around and looked thru them. the table of contents and text.
=============================================when i was first dx'd, which was May of '03 i was shocked, even tho i knew my dr was working me up for MS. and i was an RN, however, i worked with sick and premature babies for 35 yrs.
i remember when i got the dx i had a thirst for educating myself. i was able to go to the hospital's medical library. i did research and the librarian and i copied off lots of articles.
i also went to a local bookstore. i think i bought 1 book. but they had lots of chairs in the bookstore and i pulled about a dozen books and just sat around and looked thru them. the table of contents and text.
November 18, '08: Multiple Sclerosis: Environment Causes Increase Among Women Only
Category: M.S. Research Study Reports
Posted by: stuart
Environment Causes Increase In Multiple Sclerosis Among Women Only
17 Nov 2008
Gender has become a dominant factor in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during the last decades. Already with a ratio of 3.2 to 1 MS is gradually changing into a disease predominantly among women. Since genetic factors can be ruled out as a cause of this gender related increase, scientific attention is on environmental factors that may increase MS risk in women exclusively. Most likely environmental factors include smoking, viral infections, Vitamin D deficiency, hygiene changes and dietary factors.
=============================================17 Nov 2008
Gender has become a dominant factor in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during the last decades. Already with a ratio of 3.2 to 1 MS is gradually changing into a disease predominantly among women. Since genetic factors can be ruled out as a cause of this gender related increase, scientific attention is on environmental factors that may increase MS risk in women exclusively. Most likely environmental factors include smoking, viral infections, Vitamin D deficiency, hygiene changes and dietary factors.
November 18, '08: Fatigue in multiple sclerosis is associated with the disruption of frontal and parietal pathways
Category: M.S. Research Study Reports
Posted by: stuart
Mult Scler. 2008 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Background Fatigue is one of the most frequent and disturbing symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS), directly affecting the patient's quality of life. However, many questions remain unclear regarding the anatomic brain correlate of MS-related fatigue.
Objective To assess the relationship between fatigue and white matter lesion location and gray matter atrophy.
Methods In this study, 60 patients with MS were evaluated with the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale and magnetic resonance imaging. Location of white matter lesion was analyzed using a voxel-by-voxel lesion probability mapping approach and gray matter atrophy degree and location using an optimized voxel-based morphometry method.
=============================================Background Fatigue is one of the most frequent and disturbing symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS), directly affecting the patient's quality of life. However, many questions remain unclear regarding the anatomic brain correlate of MS-related fatigue.
Objective To assess the relationship between fatigue and white matter lesion location and gray matter atrophy.
Methods In this study, 60 patients with MS were evaluated with the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale and magnetic resonance imaging. Location of white matter lesion was analyzed using a voxel-by-voxel lesion probability mapping approach and gray matter atrophy degree and location using an optimized voxel-based morphometry method.
November 17, '08: Multiple Sclerosis: Att: MS Nurses
Category: Misc. MS Related
Posted by: stuart
Attention MS Nurses:
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If you have something that you want MS patients (newly diagnosed or seasoned) to know,
that will help them, then we Want You to send your article(s) or story(ies) to
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Stuart Schlossman
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=============================================MS Views and Related News, Invites YOU, The MS Nurse, to post your own stories, that could benefit the MS Patient.
If you have something that you want MS patients (newly diagnosed or seasoned) to know,
that will help them, then we Want You to send your article(s) or story(ies) to
our editor (Stuart Schlossman), for review and posting.
Please first though, register at our site, so that you can remain up to date on MS news
and information and be able to receive our weekly MS related e-Newsletter
Click the above links, found in the heading, to review our MS website and MS Blog.
If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please do not hesitate to reply to:
stuartschlossman@bellsouth.net
Best Regards,
Stuart Schlossman
Founder
November 17, '08: MS Related: Forget the Diet Coke Myth
Diet Coke and MS: The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation has debunked the notion that Diet Coke can cause or worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms. Its verdict is backed up by the Food and Drug Administration and other organizations. The notion that Diet Coke can cause neurological disorders may be based on an observation years ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that aspartame seemed linked to mild neurological problems.
this information was obtained from: Chron.com
=============================================this information was obtained from: Chron.com
November 13, '08: MS Related and NOT - Rigged Clinical Trials: Drug Studies Favor the Pharmaceutical Companies
Here Is something that MIGHT
( or Might NOT )
Shock You
Global Research, November 7, 2008
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service - 2008-11-05
If you have often suspected that drug studies are rigged by the pharmaceutical manufacturer, you are right. "Drug studies skewed toward study sponsors," reported The Washington Post. (1) "Industry-funded research often favors patent-holders, study finds." Specifically, the American Journal of Psychiatry study authors said, "In 90% of the studies, the reported overall outcome was in favor of the sponsor's drug... On the basis of these contrasting findings in head-to-head trials, it appears that whichever company sponsors the trial produces the better antipsychotic drug." (2)
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November 13, '08: Study suggest that an individualized rehabilitation program effectively reduces disability in patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Category: Misc. MS Related
Posted by: stuart
Personal rehab helpful for multiple sclerosis
Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:38pm GMT - Reuters-Uk
By Michelle Rizzo
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry suggest that an individualized rehabilitation program effectively reduces disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
"Persons with MS are expected to have a normal lifespan and live for many decades with a range of problems," Dr. Fary Khan, of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues write.
In order to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation in MS patients, the researchers conducted a study with 101 patients who were randomly assigned to an individualized program or standard care.
