Multiple Sclerosis and Ice Hockey
A little background on me, my name is Gene Pohancsek and I was born and raised in western New York. I am married and have two daughters. They keep my…
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Multiple Sclerosis and Ice Hockey
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Canadian Immigrants See Multiple Sclerosis Risk Increase the Longer They Live There
The cause of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder impacting the nervous system, isn't well understood. Genetics, infectious agents, and environmental factors seem to all play a role, but researchers aren't…
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Canadian Immigrants See Multiple Sclerosis Risk Increase the Longer They Live There
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New Podcast Episode: The MS Poltergeist, feat. Patient Advocate Jennifer Angus
Patient Worthy's award-winning podcast "Wait, How Do You Spell That? A Rare Disease Podcast" is back with a new episode. This week, Colby is sitting down with Jennifer Angus, a…
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New Podcast Episode: The MS Poltergeist, feat. Patient Advocate Jennifer Angus
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New Data Available from Phase 3 Trial on Zeposia for Multiple Sclerosis
In early March 2024, Clinical Trials Arena reports that global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb shared new data from the Phase 3 DAYBREAK study. Within the study, researchers explored how…
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New Data Available from Phase 3 Trial on Zeposia for Multiple Sclerosis
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Evobrutinib Fails in Phase 3 Trial for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Clinical trials are helpful tools in deepening our understanding of certain diseases and evaluating and identifying effective treatment options. Unfortunately, these trials don't always garner the necessary information. For…
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Evobrutinib Fails in Phase 3 Trial for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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Does a Meat-Heavy Diet Increase MS Risk?
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Does a Meat-Heavy Diet Increase MS Risk?
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Pseudobulbar Affect: Six Signs to Watch Out For
Strokes, traumatic brain injuries, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis all share something in common: they all have profound effects on the brain and its function. They can…
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Pseudobulbar Affect: Six Signs to Watch Out For
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Heligenics Finds Variants of IFNB1, Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
Interferon beta was the first available therapy for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and is still the most commonly prescribed treatment. This therapy helps reduce relapses in MS patients. Distinguished UCLA…
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Heligenics Finds Variants of IFNB1, Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
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Could Fetal Stem Cell Transplants Treat Multiple Sclerosis?
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Could Fetal Stem Cell Transplants Treat Multiple Sclerosis?
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These Clinical Trials Could be Game Changers in the Latter Half of 2023
In a story from BioPharma Dive, a number of high-profile clinical trials are under way that could see conclusive results by the end of 2023. While some of these are…
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These Clinical Trials Could be Game Changers in the Latter Half of 2023
Immunic Inc. Announces Promising Pre-Clinical Findings for Multiple Sclerosis
This week PR Newswire carried an announcement by the biotechnology company Immunic Inc. of preclinical data confirming that Vidofludimus Calcium (IMU 838) may be a Nurr 1-Activator reinforcement. Immunic is…
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Immunic Inc. Announces Promising Pre-Clinical Findings for Multiple Sclerosis
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Rare Community Profiles: This Rare Family is Managing CVID, MS, UC, and Double Cortex Syndrome: Here’s How You Can Help
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families,…
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Rare Community Profiles: This Rare Family is Managing CVID, MS, UC, and Double Cortex Syndrome: Here’s How You Can Help
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Study of the Week: Diabetes Medication Boosts Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Older Patients
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
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Study of the Week: Diabetes Medication Boosts Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Older Patients
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Anti-Hyperglycemic Medication Increases MS Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Over the past few decades, research has shown a potential connection between metabolic disorders and multiple sclerosis (MS). While this connection has been made, anti-hyperglycemic medications (often used to…
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Anti-Hyperglycemic Medication Increases MS Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
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BRIUMVI Now Approved for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, treatment advances have helped people to live longer, happier lives. Current therapeutic options include corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, and disease-modifying drugs. Recently,…
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BRIUMVI Now Approved for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
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Marathons, Mindfulness, and Multiple Sclerosis: How Jennifer Found Balance (and Challenge!) through her Diagnosis (Pt. 2)
Before you read on, make sure to check out Part 1 of Jennifer's story. In Part 1, we discuss what multiple sclerosis is, its symptoms, treatment options, and Jennifer's journey from diagnosis…
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Marathons, Mindfulness, and Multiple Sclerosis: How Jennifer Found Balance (and Challenge!) through her Diagnosis (Pt. 2)
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Marathons, Mindfulness, and Multiple Sclerosis: How Jennifer Found Balance (and Challenge!) through her Diagnosis (Pt. 1)
If there is one lesson that Jennifer embodies in full, it’s this: always live life to your fullest. That’s what Jennifer aims to do every day. As an education consultant,…
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Marathons, Mindfulness, and Multiple Sclerosis: How Jennifer Found Balance (and Challenge!) through her Diagnosis (Pt. 1)
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New Positive Data from Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial
According to a story from PR Newswire, Immunic, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company prioritizing the development of oral immunology medicines for the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, has reported…
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New Positive Data from Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial
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Could TNF Inhibitors Raise Multiple Sclerosis Risk?
Currently, there is no known cause for multiple sclerosis (MS). While many doctors consider MS to be an autoimmune disease, nobody knows what prompts this immune response. A combination…
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Could TNF Inhibitors Raise Multiple Sclerosis Risk?
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Altered Gut Bacteria in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Are Associated with Disease Progression
Dr. Sergio Baranzini of UC San Francisco recently led an international consortium of researchers in a new study of multiple sclerosis (MS). In a press release on Multiple Sclerosis…
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Altered Gut Bacteria in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Are Associated with Disease Progression
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First Participant Dosed in IMG-004 Trial for Immunological Diseases
Near the start of August 2022, biotechnology company Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene") and biopharmaceutical company HUTCHMED shared via news release that the first participant had been dosed in a Phase…
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First Participant Dosed in IMG-004 Trial for Immunological Diseases
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Changing the Perspective on Multiple Sclerosis: Mo’s Story (Pt. 2)
Don't forget to check out Part 1, where we discussed what multiple sclerosis (MS) is, went over Mo's diagnostic journey, and began talking about the importance of awareness. Treating Multiple Sclerosis…
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Changing the Perspective on Multiple Sclerosis: Mo’s Story (Pt. 2)
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Changing the Perspective on Multiple Sclerosis: Mo’s Story (Pt. 1)
For as long as she can remember, 30-year-old Ankona “Mo” Das has loved traveling. Traveling has provided a way to break out of her shell, to experience new landscapes, and…
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Changing the Perspective on Multiple Sclerosis: Mo’s Story (Pt. 1)
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Quanterix Blood Test for MS Earns Breakthrough Devices Designation
Currently, there is no way to determine when a relapse will occur in relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), one of the two main forms of MS. However, this may…
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Quanterix Blood Test for MS Earns Breakthrough Devices Designation
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Research Highlights How EBV Can Trigger MS
In the past, many researchers have hypothesized a link between multiple sclerosis (MS) and different viruses or viral infections. While these hypotheses are varied in nature, there has rarely been…
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Research Highlights How EBV Can Trigger MS
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