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In MS, the challenges for women are unique
SEATTLE – In treating women with MS, sexuality, pregnancy, and menopause all require specific attention.
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Breast cancer linked to 23% higher risk for new diabetes
It’s a “clear signal” of extra risk, researcher says, but there’s no explanation yet.
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In MS, children aren’t just little adults
SEATTLE – Pediatric research is sparse, a neurologist says, but adult options for MS seem to work.
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Drastic weight loss prevents progression to type 2 diabetes, PREVIEW data suggest
SAN FRANCISCO – In patients with prediabetes, weight loss of 8% or more over 2 months reduced conversion to diabetes over 3 years.
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GLP-1 RA dulaglutide yields cardiac gains, even in non–at-risk patients
SAN FRANCISCO – REWIND data show that over roughly 5 years of treatment, patients with type 2 diabetes had a lower risk of MACE.
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Balancing privacy, protection in at-risk MS patients
SEATTLE – Keep HIPAA, state laws, and professional guidelines in mind as you consider confidentiality’s limits, an attorney and neuroethics fellow...
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Vitamin D did not reduce progression to type 2 diabetes in D2d trial
SAN FRANCISCO – Vitamin D supplementation failed to significantly reduce the risk of progression from prediabetes to...
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Restless legs syndrome in MS linked to cognitive impairment
SEATTLE – Sleep dysfunction could be the key link, study suggests.
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Mindfulness meditation may boost cognition in MS
SEATTLE – Brief mindfulness meditation may improve cognitive processing speed in patients with MS more than adaptive computerized cognitive...
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Even if successful, IVF may boost relapses in MS
SEATTLE – Relapses don’t just rise in women who fail fertility treatment, study suggests.
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MS patients pay big price for breaks from DMT
SEATTLE – They suffer more relapses, hospitalizations, and ER visits, a study finds, and nondrug costs are higher.
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Evidence lacking in treatments for pain in MS
SEATTLE – But research does provide some insights into medication strategies for pain, specialists say.
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Mental illness in MS: ‘Follow the why’
SEATTLE - Unique challenges face physicians and patients, Dr. Laura T. Safar cautions.
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Hazardous cannabis use in MS linked to anxiety, depression
SEATTLE – But it is not clear if there is a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Why aren’t preferred DMTs prescribed for MS? Neurologists point to insurers, patients
SEATTLE – Survey pinpoints reasons why various types of MS therapies aren’t initiated.