Multiple Sclerosis
American Transplant Congress announces featured speakers for annual meeting
The American Transplant Congress has announced its scientific program and featured state-of-the-art speakers for the annual meeting, which is scheduled to be held in Philadelphia in June.
Study: Men with CKD may have higher resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity than women
Men with chronic kidney disease may have higher resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity than women but show no difference in vascular stiffness, according to study results.
Q&A: Plant-based eating plans for women’s health
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, about benefits of plant-based eating plans for women’s health
Discontinuation rate helps track fallout among patients on peritoneal dialysis
SAN DIEGO — Researchers at Satellite Healthcare and Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a discontinuation risk assessment process to help keep patients on peritoneal dialysis, according to a presentation here.
Lower brain volumes found in patients with both MS and obstructive sleep apnea
DENVER — In adults with multiple sclerosis, obstructive sleep apnea increases brain atrophy independent of obesity, a common comorbidity, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
Relapse, disease progression uncommon with immune checkpoint inhibitors in MS
DENVER – For older adults with MS and signs of cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors was safe and prevented relapse or disease progression, according to interim research.
Preventive pharmacological therapy may help treat urolithiasis, hypercalciuria symptoms
Preventive pharmacological therapy may help to reduce reoccurring symptoms in patients with urolithiasis and hypercalciuria, according to data from a retrospective cohort study.
Spatial mapping of MS-related lesions may be effective as diagnostic, therapeutic tool
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spatial mapping of lesional tissue is a precise method to identify key functional interactions that may lead to successful therapeutic intervention in multiple sclerosis, according to a presenter at ACTRIMS 2024.
Diversity of MS clinical trials necessary to improve outcomes for underrepresented groups
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Inclusion of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, along with older patients, patients from rural areas and uninsured patients in multiple sclerosis-targeted clinical trials is likely to improve outcomes, according to a speaker.
‘Rural-urban gap’ for cancer screening exists among women seen at community health centers
English proficiency, income and insurance type could factor into why women cared for at rural community health centers screen for cervical less than those who receive health care services at urban community health centers.