Hookworms, MS and YOU!

Scientists from The University of Nottingham will study the potential health benefits of parasitic worms as part of a study investigating treatments for people with the autoimmune [...]

• Caroline says: University of Nottingham scientists are testing hookworms in people with MS to see if they can help MS. Even better: this study has a great acronym: WIRMS (Worms for Immune Regulation in MS). In all seriousness, this is very interesting! Can't wait to see the results.
   

• Experimental MS Drug May Aid Walking

  By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 26, 2009 — An experimental drug called fampridine may improve walking in some people with [...]

  • Caroline says: Not sure what to expect from this. I keep reading a lot about it lately. I don't think it will be a major player (currently available disease modifying agent), because it seems like it only addresses walking, which is GREAT, but my guess is that it will be an adjunct therapy to currently available DMAs.
     
  
  

  • AAN 2009: Early Exposure to Smoking Boosts Multiple Sclerosis Risk

    Smoking cigarettes at a young age increases the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers warn. The study findings were released February 20 by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in advance of its presentation in April at the upcoming AAN 61st Annual Meeting, in Seattle, Washington.

    • Caroline says: You’d think that people with neurological diseases wouldn’t smoke…and you’d be mistaken. I’ve been a light smoker on and off for several years and I’m really looking to just be done with it already. I’ve already got MS, so the below article doesn’t apply to me, but it’s interesting regardless: