Early treatment does delay MS disease progression, new study confirms

Early treatment with disease modifying therapies (DMTs) is most effective in preventing progression of multiple sclerosis, according to a large-scale Danish study. The study “Early versus Later Treatment Start in Multiple Sclerosis – A Register Based Cohort Study” is to be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). This …

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Healthy eating can improve MS symptoms, but societies won’t endorse any one diet

Multiple sclerosis organisations around the world back the idea that eating a healthy diet can help people with the disease. But they are refusing, correctly in my view, to get behind any one diet. A new study, published in Neurology, says that eating a healthy diet may be linked with reduced disability and fewer MS …

Missing Pieces: Missing too much to be meaningful

While I hate to decry any research connected to multiple sclerosis, I feel that this is one of those times. I cannot stay quiet. A new report says 25% people with MS in the UK don’t know about treatments that may help delay disability. And that’s despite most of them saying disability is their big …