Certain ICD-10 codes are recorded more frequent- ly before the initial diagnosis in patients with MS compared with patients with other autoimmune diseases or individuals without these diseases, ac- cording to a study published...
Read MoreFor patients with MS, African-American and Hispanic-American race/ethnicity are associ- ated with higher overall disability and higher symptom severity versus White race/ethnicity, according to a study published in Neurology:...
Read MoreDuring a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Anthony Traboulsee, MD, Professor and Research Chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, about phase II trial results...
Read More“Obesity and low vitamin D intake in childhood and adolescence have been identified as potential risk factors for adult-onset MS,” explains Lucinda J. Black, PhD. “However, there has been very little research conducted on diet...
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The time from when women have their first menstrual period to the time when they reach menopause...
Read MoreA machine learning algorithm can use data from brain MRI to identify subtypes of MS, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Researchers applied unsupervised machine learning to brain MRI scans from previously...
Read MoreNew research was presented at AAN 2021, the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, from April 17-22. The features below highlight some of the MS-focused studies that emerged from the conference. Multidisciplinary Team...
Read MoreFor patients with MS and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) receiving antiCD20 treatment, B-cell repopulation occurs in more Black than White patients between 6 and 12 months after infusion, according to a study...
Read MorePeople with MS may expect worsening symptoms with rising average temperatures, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Investigators examined the health...
Read MoreAmbulatory disability and older age are associated with worse clinical severity of COVID-19, including death, among patients with MS, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology. Researchers examined outcomes and risk...
Read MoreA s a palliative care doctor in NYC during the beginning of the pandemic, my typical greeting response of “I’m fine” was speedily replaced with “I’m hanging in there.” It seemed slightly less false (because who’s really “fine”...
Read MoreDuring a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with micro- and plastic surgeon Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, FACS, who is also the founder of Toliman Health and author of the PW feature article “Empathy, The Best Medicine?” Following is...
Read MorePrior research has shown that levels of serum neurofilament light (sNfL), a promising biomarker of disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS), increase with age, according to Tanuja Chitnis, MD, FAAN. “In patients with MS,...
Read MoreWomen with MS have no significant differences in severe adverse perinatal outcomes compared with the general population, but they do have an increased prevalence of elective cesarean section, induced delivery, and infants being...
Read MorePediatric-onset MS (PoMS) is associated with less educational achievement, lower earnings, and greater use of disability benefits throughout the working-age life span, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology....
Read MoreTelemedicine isn’t there yet. I’ve been treating patients for nearly a year by remote care, and I’m underwhelmed. And my patients have voted with their feet—most still want to see me in person. I suspect they’re not happy with...
Read MoreSeveral months ago, the final ruling on the Warren vs Dinter malpractice case in Minnesota caused shockwaves throughout the medical community, raising concerns about physician liability expanding outside of the physician–patient...
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As the average age of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) increases, it becomes even more critical...
Read MoreO ver the course of my 45 or so years in the business, I have noticed that many patient charts contain errors. I’ve never stopped to count them, but some investigators at five leading academic centers recently did. Of 22,889...
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