CAN YOU STEP UP?
November 7, 2017A significant portion of people with MS will experience falls, with research showing that in the previous six months up to 60% of people with MS will have fallen. A…read more
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DISCOVERING THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR REPAIR AND REGENERATION
November 7, 2017In MS the immune system attacks the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), stripping the protective myelin layer off individual neurons. Removing this protective layer not only hampers the ability…read more
DOES CONCUSSION INCREASE THE RISK OF MS?
November 7, 2017Last week we saw the media pick up on a study just published about a potential link between head injuries and the risk of developing MS.read more
DO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS DELAY DISABILITY IN SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS?
November 7, 2017While there has been great progress in the development of effective treatments for relapsing remitting MS over the last 15 years, there has not been the same advances in treatments…read more
RELAPSING MS TREATMENT CLADRIBINE ON THE COMEBACK
November 7, 2017Cladribine, an oral treatment for relapsing remitting MS, previously approved in Australia, but subsequently withdrawn, is making a comeback.read more
A GUT FEELING – GUT BACTERIA AND MS
November 7, 2017There is a growing interest in the role of gut bacteria in inflammatory disorders such as MS. Gut bacteria (also referred to as our microbiome) play a crucial role in…read more
EMPLOYMENT LINKED TO BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE IN MS
September 11, 2017MS is often diagnosed in younger adulthood, when a person’s career is starting to develop and take off. Some people with MS have reported leaving the workforce or reducing their…read more
UNLOCKING THE GENETICS OF MS RELAPSES
September 11, 2017Australian researchers discover a gene which might influence MS relapse rates. Our genes influence everything about us, including the way we look, the way we act and of course they…read more
FIRST TREATMENT FOR PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE MS APPROVED IN AUSTRALIA
September 11, 2017MS Research Australia has been reporting on every step that Ocrevus a new MS medication, has taken on its journey to become the first ever approved treatment for progressive MS…read more
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: MORE EVIDENCE NEEDED
September 11, 2017Type the words “alternative therapies” and “multiple sclerosis” into google and thousands of articles are listed. It is likely that many people with MS have done this, as just over…read more
THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING ANTIBODIES
August 29, 2017One of the perennial questions of MS research is, what is it that triggers the attack on the nervous system in the first place?read more
GENE TAGS AFFECT MS RISK
August 29, 2017Scientific evidence suggests that a number of genes are involved in the development of MS. Previously, MS Research Australia supported scientists in the Australia New Zealand MS Genetics Consortium have…read more
NEW INSIGHTS INTO MS SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE
August 29, 2017Research has revealed that there are over 110 genes which increase the risk of a person developing MS. One of these genes is called IL2RA. A group of Australian MS…read more
DIETARY FACTORS IN MS
August 29, 2017In up to 10% of cases MS may start before the age of 18. This is known as paediatric MS. It is not known exactly what triggers MS, although a…read more
USING WORMS TO TREAT MS
August 29, 2017The number of people living with MS and other autoimmune disorders has been increasing. Many reasons for this have been suggested, but one theory, known at the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ is…read more
FEELING THE HEAT WITH MS
August 29, 2017MS is a debilitating disease that affects the communication of messages from nerve cells in the brain to the body. This results in numerous symptoms including complications with vision, motor…read more
BREASTFEEDING MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF MS
August 29, 2017MS is more common in women than in men. Research shows that this may at least in part be due to a relationship between sex hormones and MS in women.read more
Brain Health – A guide for people with MS
August 29, 2017This short guide is a resource to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand how they can keep their brains as healthy as possible and request the highest possible standard…read more
Help sought for UK study
August 29, 2017Help-Seeking and Social Support in Husbands/Partners/Spouses & other male significant others of people with Multiple Sclerosisread more
MS Brain Health – Time Matters
August 29, 2017Policy initiative to stimulate debate about advocating a treatment approach in multiple sclerosis that aims to minimize disease activity and maximize lifelong ‘brain health’read more