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Can you take rituximab for MS once yearly instead of every six months? Our data in Southern California suggests no evidence of disease activity (NEDA) was similar with both treatment regimens despite significant B-cell repopulation with annual dosing. www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...

December 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM

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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk

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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk

Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

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December 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM

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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions

The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England...

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December 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of Multiple Sclerosis
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Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of MS

People who have been exposed to both PFAS and PCBs are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These new research findings are based on analyses of blood samples from more than 1,800...

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December 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM

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Study: Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis
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Study: Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis

The over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new...

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December 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM

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Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions
OHSU research finds a specific enzyme is involved in myelin breakdown that causes conditions such as MS, stroke, and Alzheimer’s

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Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name — cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein, or CEMIP — is assoc...

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December 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM

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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland

In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curate

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December 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM

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Non-opioid ‘pain sponge’ therapy relieves chronic pain
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Non-opioid ‘pain sponge’ therapy halts cartilage degeneration and relieves chronic pain

SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. ...

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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases

Researchers at UMC Utrecht developed two first-in-class antibodies that block FcγRI, offering new options to reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemi...

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December 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM

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Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions
OHSU research finds a specific enzyme is involved in myelin breakdown that causes conditions such as MS, stroke, and Alzheimer’s

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Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name — cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein, or CEMIP — is assoc...

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December 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM

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Spinal Cord Anatomy Explained by Neurologist youtube.com/shorts/Rz4M1...

Spinal Cord Anatomy Explained by Neurologist

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber

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December 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM

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Unveiling the gut–inflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation
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Unveiling the gut–inflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation

A new study published in Microbiome Research Reports reveals that a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern can significantly reduce inflammation and improve gut microbiota composition in adults aged 60 ...

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December 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM

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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health

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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health

Researchers from King’s College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and how their gut microbiome responds, offering a potential new tool to s...

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December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM

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Getting rest is the best - tips for general health
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Getting rest is the best

Getting enough sleep and staying active are two of the most important things we can do for our health, but new research shows that most people cannot simultaneously achieve recommended sleep and ...

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December 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM

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Great info as always from @brandon-beaber.bsky.social

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Out of pocket health care costs for people with multiple sclerosis are steadily rising, mostly driven by the increased cost of medication, "increasing by 818.0% from $228 in 2002 to $2093 in 2021" despite numerous generics and biosimilars jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...