Eyes — windows to the soul, according to Shakespeare and da Vinci — can also indicate brain disorders or brain injury, according to University of Houston researchers, who have developed new wearable sensors to study eye movements. In a Sept. 16 news announcement, researchers said eyes “are also an extension of the brain and can…
Research: Wearable Sensors Study Eye Movements, Links to Brain Injuries
Inflammation Associated with Nervous System Damage in MS Study
Inflammation caused by common illnesses such as colds can impact the cervical spinal cords of people with multiple sclerosis.
Inflammation that occurs in parts of the body other than the brain and spinal cord has been associated with atrophy in the cervical spinal cord in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study said. The study — “Systemic inflammation associates with and precedes cord atrophy in progressive multiple sclerosis” — was published this spring…
Briefly: DOT Extends Airplane Comment Period; World MS Day Is Today
Featuring the Department of Transportation and multiple sclerosis advocacy organizations worldwide.
DOT Extends Comment Period for Wheelchair Riders on Airplanes The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is extending the deadline for people to submit comments to the DOT’s proposed rule “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs.” The new deadline to submit comments is June 12. “The Department received a joint request for…
MS Patients: ChatGPT Responses Are More Empathetic Than Those from Neurologists
A new study examined how patients reacted to information provided by artificial intelligence.
A new study published in the Journal of Neurology said patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) rated responses produced by artificial intelligence (AI) — specifically, ChatGPT — to be more empathetic than responses from neurologists. The April 3 study was titled, “ChatGPT vs. neurologists: a cross-sectional study investigating preference, satisfaction ratings and perceived empathy in responses…
Study: MS Patients at Nearly Double the Risk for Seizures
Researchers used data from more than 53,000 people with multiple sclerosis.
A new study that included data from more than 53,000 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) concluded that people with MS are nearly twice as likely to experience seizures compared to people without MS. The research, led by Valeria Pozzilli, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy, was published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry in…
Study: Black Patients with MS Had Most Difficulty with Walking
New research suggests reconsidering rehabilitation needs for some patients.
A new study says Black patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) demonstrated more difficulty in walking compared to white counterparts with MS — and those increased difficulties were unrelated to social determinants of health (SDOH). The research — Walking and physical performance in black and white adults with multiple sclerosis controlling for social determinants of health…
Research: Gold Nanocrystal Trials Improved MS, Parkinson’s Symptoms
Findings suggest the treatments could also help patients with other neurodegenerative conditions.
Two clinical trials of gold nanocrystals at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center resulted in “significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain and resulted in functional improvements” in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease, the medical center said in a Feb. 13 news announcement. While these trials focused…
FDA Clears AI-Powered Brain MRI Software
Pixyl.Neuro has been used to detect and follow the progression of multiple sclerosis.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Pixyl.Neuro, brain MRI analysis software that’s powered by artificial intelligence (AI). In a Nov. 20 news announcement, Pixyl, a French medtech company specializing in AI-powered MRI solutions to improve patient care, said Pixyl.Neuro “automatically analyzes brain MRI images to support rapid detection, early…
Study: Low-Fat Diet Reduces Fatigue in MS Participants
The pilot clinical trial included lean animal-based proteins.
A new clinical trial found that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) reported less fatigue while following a low-fat diet. The study was published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, November 2023 (volume 29, issue 13). Thirty-nine people living with MS participated in the 16-week randomized controlled trial: 20 in the active group and 19 in…