Does a Cocoa a Day Keep MS Fatigue Away? MStranslate March 19, 2019 Fatigue, Research, Symptoms, Treatments 1 Comment Research Summary: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled feasibility trial of flavonoid-rich cocoa for fatigue in people with relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis Fatigue is one of the most...
HSCT Trial Shows Positive Results for RRMS MStranslate February 19, 2019 Research, Stem Cells, Treatments 2 Comments Research Summary: Effect of Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation vs Continued Disease-Modifying Therapy on Disease Progression in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A...
MS Treatments Delay Progressive Disease MStranslate February 12, 2019 Progressive MS, Research, Treatments Research Summary: Association of Initial Disease-Modifying With Later Conversion to Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis In mid-January, we had the good fortune of getting to break some major multiple...
What influences the choice of treatment in MS? MStranslate November 28, 2018 Research, Treatments, Uncategorized Research Summary: Understanding treatment decisions from the perspective of people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: A critical interpretive synthesis The past decade has seen a number of new...
EBV-Specific T Cell Therapy for Progressive MS MStranslate November 20, 2018 Epstein-Barr virus, Infection, Progressive MS, Research, Treatments Research Summary: Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis Last week, during our Facebook Live Q&A, we discussed the potential role of Epstein-Barr Virus or EBV in...
Ocrevus and PPMS: Where to from here? MStranslate September 10, 2018 Ocrelizumab, Opinion, Treatments The following is an opinion piece written by MStranslate co-founder, Brett Drummond. Let’s rewind to last March last year…there is worldwide excitement as ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) becomes the first treatment...
Ibudilast Phase 2 Trial Results for Progressive MS MStranslate August 30, 2018 Progressive MS, Research, Treatments Research Summary: Phase 2 Trial of Ibudilast in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis What is it? Ibudilast is an anti-inflammatory treatment, which also has effects that protect nerves. It is thought to offer...
Primary Progressive MS Research: Treatment Outcomes MStranslate August 9, 2018 Progressive MS, Research, Treatments PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is characterised by a steady worsening of disease or accumulation of disability from onset without any lengthy periods of...
Cannabis and Chronic Pain: Research Summary MStranslate July 19, 2018 Medicinal Cannabis, Research, Treatments Research Summary: Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study WHO? Research was primarily done by a team at the National...
Developing Next Gen Multiple Sclerosis Therapies: Part 5 MStranslate April 26, 2018 Dr Travis Stiles, Research, Treatments, Understanding Science 5 Comments The following is part of a MStranslate exclusive series which highlights the struggles and obstacles in developing the next generation of therapies and drugs for human disease. Dr. Travis Stiles is a...