NEW INSIGHTS INTO MS SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE
August 29, 2017Research has revealed that there are over 110 genes which increase the risk of a person developing MS. One of these genes is called IL2RA. A group of Australian MS…read more
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USING WORMS TO TREAT MS
August 29, 2017The number of people living with MS and other autoimmune disorders has been increasing. Many reasons for this have been suggested, but one theory, known at the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ is…read more
BREASTFEEDING MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF MS
August 29, 2017MS is more common in women than in men. Research shows that this may at least in part be due to a relationship between sex hormones and MS in women.read more
Brain Health – A guide for people with MS
August 29, 2017This short guide is a resource to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand how they can keep their brains as healthy as possible and request the highest possible standard…read more
Help sought for UK study
August 29, 2017Help-Seeking and Social Support in Husbands/Partners/Spouses & other male significant others of people with Multiple Sclerosisread more
MS Brain Health – Time Matters
August 29, 2017Policy initiative to stimulate debate about advocating a treatment approach in multiple sclerosis that aims to minimize disease activity and maximize lifelong ‘brain health’read more
UNRAVELLING THE CAUSES OF MS
June 19, 2017In MS, the brain and spinal cord are mistakenly attacked by our own immune system. This involves autoimmune processes that specifically damage the myelin which forms an insulating layer around…read more
Progressive MS trials in the international spotlight
May 10, 2017The American Academy of Neurology is currently meeting in Boston. Scientific meetings like this are vital for the dissemination of information.read more
Australian funded study may pave the way for a new progressive MS treatment
May 10, 2017Australia once again is on the cutting edge of MS research. Professor Michael Pender from the University of Queensland and Professor Rajiv Khanna from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, have…read more
The immune system a potential “Frenemy” of myelin
April 3, 2017The human body is a remarkable machine, there are many complex interactions with chemical, physical and electrical signals constantly whizzing around our bodies.read more
What controls myelin production in the brain?
April 3, 2017The loss of myelin in the brain and spinal cord is a characteristic of MS. Myelin is a protein layer or sheath that coats and protects cells in the brain…read more
Use of Gadolinium in MRI scans for MS
April 3, 2017Gadolinium is a chemical that is known as a ‘contrast agent’, meaning that it shows up in X-rays and other imaging techniques.read more
A blood test to distinguish between MS subtypes
March 6, 2017MS Research Australia is proud to have supported the work of Professor Gilles Guillemin and Dr Edwin Lim. Their latest work has hit the media headlines with 1 million views…read more
New funding for repair and regeneration of myelin
March 6, 2017MS results from the damage and loss of myelin, the conductive layer around nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin can be repaired following attacks of MS, but…read more
MS, the immune system and a sneaky intruder
March 6, 2017Australian immunological researchers have a strong tradition of being on the cutting edge - 20 years ago, Australian Professor Peter Doherty AC was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for…read more
First blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis discovered
February 7, 2017A blood test for determining the subtype of MS could be as little as two years away following the discovery of a blood biomarkerread more
International attention focussed on progressive MS
February 1, 2017One of the core goals of the International Progressive MS Alliance is to not only bring together researchers and fund research into progressive MS, but also to focus the attention…read more
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
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
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