Ageing myelin, the cause of MS?
December 10, 2016You are not as old as you think you are! We often think that our bodies are static, that it is the same body we have always had, maybe a…read more
Month: December 2016
New study shows benefits of current treatments for people with advanced MS
December 10, 2016Contrary to the notion that current treatments only benefit early stage MS, new research has shown that taking treatments that modify the immune system can improve the disease course even…read more
Heavy metals in MS
December 10, 2016In a new study published recently, tissue from the MS Research Australia Brain Bank was used. Led by Associate Professor Roger Pamphlett from the University of Sydney, to study the…read more
Smoking increases the risk of MS progression
December 10, 2016A new study by Dr Cullen O’Gorman and Professor Simon Broadley of Gold Coast Hospital and Griffith University in Queensland, has shown that secondary progressive MS can develop, on average,…read more
New plant-derived substance shows promise as a new therapy option for MS
December 10, 2016New research has just been released which has shown that a new plant derived compound can delay and reduce MS symptoms in an animal model of MS. Natural products continue…read more
Living at a higher latitude linked to earlier age of onset in MS
December 10, 2016The ‘latitude effect’ for developing MS, has long been recognised for some time, where the latitude at which a person lives can influence their overall risk of developing MS. This…read more