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17th June 2020

Malaria drug brings new hope for glioblastoma patients

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Glioblastoma is a very aggressive form of cancer. Even though there is a low number of patients who live longer than 5 years after diagnosis…

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29th May 2020

Does COVID-19 affect the brain?

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With EAN going virtual this year, the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic was never far from the attendees’ minds. After a brief overview of the putative mechanisms…

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EAN 2020

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29th May 2020

Optimising early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease – mission impossible?

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a very common malady of the elderly, currently affecting 5.8 million Americans above the age of 65. It accounts for 60–80%…

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29th May 2020

Siponimod shows promising long-term efficacy in SPMS patients

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While researchers are looking at the potential of stem cells in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), novel, promising immune-modulating therapies are being developed. At…

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29th May 2020

Paediatric multiple sclerosis: Adding to our knowledge

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Data suggest that between 2 and 5% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are under 18 years old,1 yet there is only one approved treatment…

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29th May 2020

Why do some glioblastoma patients live longer than others?

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Why do some glioblastoma patients live longer than others? Alice Laurenge (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, Sorbonne Université and Hôspitaux universitaire La…

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29th May 2020

How to choose antiepileptic drug treatment for refractory epilepsy?

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While most patients with epilepsy respond to one or two drugs, it is estimated that 30% develop drug resistance.1 At EAN 2020, Sylvain Rheims (Department…

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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)…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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