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25th September 2019

Why B-cell therapies, or why not?

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The rational for B-cell therapy in multiple sclerosis (MS) was presented during ECTRIMS 2019, with David Baker (Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK) posing the question of why…

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24th September 2019

Are stem cells in MS ready for prime time?

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Hot topics continued at ECTRIMS 2019 in Stockholm with Joachim Burman (Department of Neurology, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden), who stepped up to the podium to discuss autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT)…

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24th September 2019

Enough evidence for vitamin D in MS?

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The role of vitamin D in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) took centre stage during the first day of ECTRIMS 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. In a ‘Hot Topic’ session,…

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20th September 2019

Talking to Prof. Claudio Lino Alberto Bassetti

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Sleep research is one of Prof. Claudio Bassetti’s great passions. He is Head of Department and Senior Consultant at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland. His research…

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12th September 2019

Smartphone-controlled device could revolutionise drug delivery in the brain

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A novel brain implant that can deliver drugs and stimulate brain cells could lead to advanced treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other brain disorders, a new study reports. The research comes…

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30th July 2019

Chili proving a hot topic in cognitive decline

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A large study across China has uncovered that eating spicy foods increases the risk of dementia, further calling into question the pertinent links between diet and cognitive function. The China Health and…

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10th July 2019

“Less is more” in medication-overuse headache

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Monitoring, recognition and effective patient education are cornerstones in the diagnosis and prevention of medication-overuse headache (MOH), delegates heard at the 5th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology…

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9th July 2019

Treating nature with NURTURE: Interim results of nusinersen for SMA

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Promising results for a disease-modifying treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) were presented at the 5th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Oslo, Norway, last week.…

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9th July 2019

Natalizumab treatment associated with reduction of gliotic biomarkers in white matter

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New data on the effect of natalizumab treatment on neuronal and membrane integrity in lesional white matter were presented at the recent 5th Annual Congress of the European Academy of…

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9th July 2019

Serum NfL levels shine a light on neuroaxonal damage and disease

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The 5th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Oslo, Norway, featured an in-depth exploration of the role of neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein levels as a…

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