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Dimethyl fumarate bests interferon β-1a in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

Dimethyl fumarate bests interferon β-1a in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

10 Oct 2022

The use of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in the treatment of children with paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) appears to produce more favourable effects than interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a), with those on DMF being less likely to have new or newly enlarging lesions and experience relapse, according to data from the open-label CONNECT study.

10 Oct 2022
AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure

AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure

30 Sep 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Atrial fibrillation (AF) exacerbates the effect of air pollution exposure on acute ischaemic stroke outcomes, such that AF patients are more likely to develop stroke when exposed to increasing levels of smog (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) compared with those who have no AF, according to a Singapore study.

30 Sep 2022
Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease

Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease

29 Sep 2022

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show slightly dysregulated levels of plasma microRNAs (miRNA), including miRNA-92a-3p and miRNA-29a-3p, a recent study has found.

29 Sep 2022