Research: JC virus antibodies

Epub : Warnke et al.   to anti-JCV antibody levels in a Swedish national MS cohort. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 5.  BACKGROUND :...

The Publication Fool

As of today all publications generated from UK government funded science have to be published in an "open source" publication. Est...

BG12 will cost $54,900 annually

Robert Weisman. Biogen Idec’s new pill to treat MS will cost about $54,900 per patient annually. Boston.com Biogen Idec Inc. said Friday it ...

On-line disease monitoring

#MSBlog : Has the era of on-line disease monitoring finally arrived? Not if you are a MSer under the care of the NHS. Epub : Bove et al. Eva...

Research Biomarker for Progression

Gnanapavan S, Ho P, Heywood W, Jackson S, Grant D, Rantell K, Keir G, Mills K, Steinman L, Giovannoni G. Progression in multiple sclerosis i...

Research: North South Gradients in Oz assessed by Drug use

Hollingworth S, Walker K, Page A, Eadie M. and the Australian regional prevalence of multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2013. [Epub ahead of ...

CCSVI March 2013

Valdueza JM, Doepp F, Schreiber SJ, van Oosten BW, Schmierer K, Paul F, Wattjes MP. What went wrong? The flawed concept of cerebrospinal ven...

Brain atrophy helps predict the development of disability

#MSBlog : Brain atrophy is more important than you realise. Epub : Popescu et al. Brain atrophy and lesion load predict long term disability...

Pharma behaving badly in San Diego

Miller JE. Bioethical accreditation or rating needed to restore trust in pharma Nature Medicine 19, 261 (2013) doi:10.1038/nm0313-261. ...

Don't Crucify the Messenger!

Sometimes we are the bringers of bad news; we don't necessarily make the bad news.  So there is no point in venting your ire our way. Ha...

Virally Affected B cells are the Centre of EAE

Epub : Anwar Jagessar et al. The Different Clinical Effects of Anti-BLyS, Anti-APRIL and Anti-CD20 Antibodies Point at a Critical Pathogenic...

Research Vitamin D in India

Epub : Pandit et al. Association of vitamin D and multiple sclerosis in India. Mult Scler. 2013 Mar. BACKGROUND :  Vitamin D deficiency is ...

Research: Measuring Nerve Damage

Epub : Kuhle et al.  A comparative study of CSF neurofilament light and heavy chain protein in MS.  Mult Scler. 2013 Mar 25.  BACKGROUND :  ...

AusD study: Vitamin D and sun xpsore in Australia

#MSBlog : Is there a difference between vD from tablets and vD from sunshine? We will have to wait to find out. Epub : Brodie AM, Lucas RM, ...

Inhibition of Microglia protects Axons

Morsali D, Bechtold D, Lee W, Chauhdry S, Palchaudhuri U, Hassoon P, Snell DM, Malpass K, Piers T, Pocock J, Roach A, Smith KJ.  Safinamide ...

Childhood MS

#MSBlog : Childhood MS in the spotlight. "This report is timely can confirms the MS communities commitment to children with MS and the ...

Laquinimod inhibits dendritic cell function

Epub : Jolivel et al. Modulation of dendritic cell properties by laquinimod as a mechanism for modulating multiple sclerosis. Brain. 2013 M...

Doctor Ruth Week

Last week saw three papers published by Doctor Ruth, one was a review. Some of the Ram-Magic is clearly rubbing off . Dobson R, Leddy SG, Ga...

Cognitive impairment differs between PP and RR MSers

#MSBlog : Is MS shredding your brain? Epub : Ruet et al. Cognitive impairment differs between primary progressive and relapsing-remitting MS...