Multiple Sclerosis

Teriflunomide.

Teriflunomide.

Neurol Clin Pract. 2013 Jun; 3(3): 254-260
Oh J, O’Connor PW

Teriflunomide is a novel disease-modifying agent that was recently approved for use in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Teriflunomide has demonstrated clinical efficacy and safety in… Continue reading

Cortical Shape and Curvedness Analysis of Structural Deficits in Remitting and Non-Remitting Depression.

Cortical shape and curvedness analysis of structural deficits in remitting and non-remitting depression.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e68625
Liao YL, Wang PS, Lu CF, Hung CI, Li CT, Lin CP, Hsieh JC, Su TP, Wu YT

In morphometric neuroimaging… Continue reading

Pomalidomide Is Nonteratogenic in Chicken and Zebrafish Embryos and Nonneurotoxic in Vitro.

Pomalidomide is nonteratogenic in chicken and zebrafish embryos and nonneurotoxic in vitro.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jul 15;
Mahony C, Erskine L, Niven J, Greig NH, Figg WD, Vargesson N

Thalidomide and its analog, Lenalidomide,… Continue reading

Clinical Tools That Measure Sitting Posture, Seated Postural Control or Functional Abilities in Children With Motor Impairments: A Systematic Review.

Clinical tools that measure sitting posture, seated postural control or functional abilities in children with motor impairments: a systematic review.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Jul 15;
Field D, Livingstone R

Objective:To identify and critically appraise clinical measurement tools used to… Continue reading

Effects of Propofol, a Sedative-Hypnotic Drug, on the Lipid Profile, Antioxidant Indices, and Cardiovascular Marker Enzymes in Wistar Rats.

Effects of propofol, a sedative-hypnotic drug, on the lipid profile, antioxidant indices, and cardiovascular marker enzymes in wistar rats.

ISRN Pharmacol. 2013; 2013: 230261
Adaramoye OA, Akinwonmi O, Akanni O

In recent years, the activity of anaesthetic propofol on… Continue reading

Assessing Quality of Life in the Treatment of Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Clinical Research Findings and Recommendations for Clinical Practice.

Assessing quality of life in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration: clinical research findings and recommendations for clinical practice.

Clin Ophthalmol. 2013; 7: 1325-32
Yuzawa M, Fujita K, Tanaka E, Wang EC

The importance of incorporating quality-of-life… Continue reading

Potential Use of Custirsen to Treat Prostate Cancer.

Potential use of custirsen to treat prostate cancer.

Onco Targets Ther. 2013; 6: 785-97
Higano CS

Over the last few years, five agents have demonstrated a survival benefit over a comparator treatment or placebo in the treatment of metastatic… Continue reading

Massage Therapy and Exercise Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Massage therapy and exercise therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Jul 4;
Negahban H, Rezaie S, Goharpey S

Objective:The primary aim was to investigate the comparative effects of massage therapy and… Continue reading

Safety, Anxiety and Natalizumab Continuation in JC Virus-Seropositive MS Patients.

Safety, anxiety and natalizumab continuation in JC virus-seropositive MS patients.

Mult Scler. 2013 Jul 4;
van Rossum JA, Vennegoor A, Balk L, Uitdehaag BM, Polman CH, Killestein J

The use of natalizumab in multiple sclerosis has been restricted by… Continue reading

PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis – an Update.

PEGylated interferon beta-1a in the treatment of multiple sclerosis – an update.

Biologics. 2013; 7: 131-138
Reuss R

Current standard immunomodulatory therapy with interferons (IFNs) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits proven, but limited, efficacy and increased side effects… Continue reading