Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work – e.g. from working with concrete and granite – you …
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Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis tied to lasting social consequences
(HealthDay)—Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (PoMS) is associated with less educational achievement, lower earnings, and greater use of disability benefits throughout the …
FDA Approves Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) Shorter 2-Hour Infusion for Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
South San Francisco, CA — December 14, 2020 — Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: …
Key gene identified for improving multiple sclerosis treatment
The disease multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks the central nervous system and, with time, can give rise to muscle tremors and …
Multiple sclerosis risk 29% higher for people living in urban areas, new research reveals
Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study conducted in Italy …
New insights into the genetic risk factors and disease pathways of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks itself and can, over time, …
Investigators narrow in on a microRNA for treating multiple sclerosis
It turns out the gut is full of surprises. And one of those surprises may have offered up a key …
New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed and validated a tablet-based app that offers a faster, easier and more …
Discovery of a mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns on its own cells and attacks them …
Contributors to delay of multiple sclerosis diagnosis ID’d
(HealthDay)—First symptoms and disease type are contributors to delays in multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, according to a study recently published …