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 →