http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us Med Headlines - People suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) who also smoke, face a greater risk of brain tissue shrinkage, which is an outcome of MS. The finding is supported by a new research performed at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) at the University at Buffalo. The research is based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) of smokers and nonsmokers in 368 MS patients, who were treated at UB's Jacobs Neurological Institute. http://www.medheadlines.com/news/11070244.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:08:27 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Cigarettes-Worsen-Symptoms-of-MS-1024.html A natural soy-based substance called Bowmann-Birk Inhibitor Concentrate (BBIC) improved the condition of animals with a disease similar to multiple sclerosis, a U.S. study says. One group of animals with the MS-like disease called autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) received BBIC, while another group of animals with the same disease received an inert substance. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=600053 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:17:06 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Soy-Based-Inhibitor-Holds-Promise-as-MS-Treatment-637.html Adult stem cells found in the bulge of hair follicles may provide an alternative to embryonic stem cells, say researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Like embryonic stem cells, these epidermal neural crest stem cells have a high degree of plasticity, can be isolated at high levels of purity, and can be expanded in culture, the researchers said. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=536514 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:16:27 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Adult-Stem-Cells-Found-in-Hair-Follicles-636.html This study will evaluate an investigational use of a medication called natalizumab to treat multiple sclerosis. Volunteers 18-55 who have not had prior treatment with natalizumab, any murine protein, or any other therapeutic monoclonal antibody may qualify. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=600295 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:15:17 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Clinical-Trials-Update-Dec9006-635.html Could getting some extra sunshine help prevent the development of multiple sclerosis? Maybe, according to new research that found white people with high circulating levels of vitamin D -- a vitamin mainly produced by the body after sun exposure -- had a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). No such association was found for blacks or Hispanics in this study, which is published in the Dec. 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=600302 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:14:19 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Vitamin-D-May-Lower-Risk-of-Multiple-Sclerosis-in-Whites-634.html