Archive: 07/08/2014

Dimethyl fumarate for MS: Added benefit is not proven

Dimethyl fumarate (trade name: Tecfidera) has been approved since January 2014 for adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market ...

Aug 7, 2014

Is the gut microbiome a potential cause and therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis?

Numerous risk factors are believed to contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, and new research is focusing on the role that bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract as well as other ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Losing weight won't make you happy, research says

Weight loss significantly improves physical health but effects on mental health are less straightforward, finds new UCL research funded by Cancer Research UK.

Aug 7, 2014

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Researchers find infectious prion protein in urine of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The misfolded and infectious prion protein that is a marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease – linked to the consumption of infected cattle meat – has been detected in the urine of patients with the disease by researchers ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus

New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus, often described as a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear when there is no outside source of ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Researchers develop new tool to prevent heroin deaths

A new, lifesaving product aimed at reducing the death toll from heroin abuse—developed by a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy—is in its final round of clinical trials and has received Fast Track ...

Aug 7, 2014