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Migraine device expands treatment possibilities
New studies of remote electrical neuromodulation show efficacy in adolescents and safety during pregnancy.
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Cannabis RCT shows efficacy, AEs in migraine
First RCT in migraine suggests THC/CBD mix might be best, and that recreational doses may be higher than necessary.
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Migraine clusters emerge from machine-learning analysis
Groupings somewhat reflect expert consensus, but also suggest therapeutic avenues.
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Big trial reassures on heart safety of testosterone in men
“The community of physicians who prescribe testosterone to men was waiting with bated breath” for the TRAVERSE results.
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Multiple sclerosis has a misdiagnosis problem
Experts warn that false-negative diagnoses cause treatment delays, while false-positive diagnoses run the risk for potential harm from needless...
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Smart-bed technology reveals insomnia, flu risk link
Sleep disorders, including insomnia, can dampen immune function and an individual’s ability to fight off illness.
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No apparent drug interaction with ozanimod and antidepressants
Patients with MS who are taking SSRIs or SNRIs had lower rates of hypertension and adverse events potentially related to serotonin than patients...
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Immediate statin after acute stroke reduces disability
It was “safe, with no increased risk of bleeding, hepatotoxicity, or muscle toxicity.”
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‘Strikingly positive’ effect of novel MS agent
Frexalimab is a novel second-generation monoclonal antibody designed to block the costimulatory CD40/CD40L cellular pathway.
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MS relapse rates similar between anti-CD20 mAbs and switching to fumarates
Although overall health care encounters did not statistically differ between patients who switched from anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies to...
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Regular, optimal sleep tied to lower mortality risk
“If sleep were an 8-hour pill, it would be beneficial to take the full dose at regular times consistently.”