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Blood Sample Might Predict MS Long Before Symptoms Start

Preliminary research suggests potential for earlier diagnosis
Training Videos Seem to Boost Brain Activity: Study

Stroke patients, others who must relearn motor skills might benefit from findings, researchers say
Sleep Apnea May Worsen Fatigue in MS Patients

Small study suggests sleep disorder could be missed in people with multiple sclerosis

More Multiple Sclerosis News

Risk for MS Among Patients’ Relatives Not As High As Thought
Swedish study found siblings, kids had greater odds of getting disease, but other relatives...
- Posted January 27, 2014
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Vitamin D May Slow Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests
But whether MS patients should take supplements is subject of debate
- Posted January 20, 2014
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TB Vaccine May Work Against Multiple Sclerosis: Study
More brain lesions seen in people who got dummy injection
- Posted December 4, 2013
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Could Warmer Weather Hamper Brain Function in People With MS?
MRI study found that some brains respond abnormally to higher temperatures
- Posted November 7, 2013
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Walking Speed a Good Gauge of MS Disability, Study Says
This measurement may reflect ability to perform everyday household activities
- Posted October 30, 2013
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Are You Living with Psoriasis?

A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.

Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.

“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.

There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.

Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.