Obesity linked with greater symptomatic severity of multiple sclerosis

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Obesity linked with greater symptomatic severity of multiple sclerosis   Obesity is an aggravating factor in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, the most common form of the disease.

Researchers identify genes linked to most severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis   In a bid to determine factors linked to the most debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified three so-called "complement system" genes that appear to play a role in MS-caused vision loss.         Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates immune cells in disease susceptibility   The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Consortium reports the results of its latest study, "Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral immune cells and microglia in susceptibility", in the journal Science today: the highly productive collaborative group presents a new milestone in its efforts to understand the genetic basis of multiple sclerosis.

Blocking a molecule could delay the progression of multiple sclerosis   Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope for a cure.       Diet influences multiple sclerosis disease course   The short-chain fatty acid propionic acid influences the intestine-mediated immune regulation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).       Multiple Sclerosis patients may have greater risk of developing cancer   New results of a 65-year follow-up study of nearly 7,000 Norwegian patients with Multiple Sclerosis suggest that patients may have a greater overall risk of developing cancer than the general population, with an especially high risk of cancer in respiratory organs, urinary organs and the central nervous system.       Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis   A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers provided new findings about the nature of social cognitive deficits in the population with progressive multiple sclerosis

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