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What’s the evidence supporting the existence of an MS prodromal phase — where the biology of the disease has begun but the symptoms typical of MS have not yet appeared? Are there biomarkers to help identify it? Imaging abnormalities? And how can diagnosing a prodrome benefit patients?
- October 04, 2023Source: Medical News Today:
Although such symptoms do not directly predict the disease, their frequent appearance in the years preceding the illness adds to experts’ understanding of the life-changing condition.
- September 08, 2023
Learn about our Dr. Naila Makhani during Women in Medicine Month!
- May 15, 2023
For families facing the end-of-life of a loved one with pediatric cancer, robust quality measures to benchmark what parents value most in their child’s medical care do not currently exist. A new study from Yale Cancer Center helps identify what parents prioritize for their children with advanced cancer, including alleviating the child’s symptoms and honoring the family’s goals and wishes. Researchers say the findings may help establish a patient-centered agenda for quality measurement and improvement in children with advanced, incurable cancer. The study titled, "Parent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer,” was published in JAMA Network Open on May 15.
- May 09, 2023Source: Real Talk MS
This week, the National MS Society hosted the Pathways To Cures Global Summit, bringing together the best and brightest minds in MS research, the CEOs of major MS Societies, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, and people affected by MS to update the scientific foundation of the Pathways To Cures research roadmap and set the global MS research agenda for the next 3-5 years. Dr. Naila Makhani discusses detecting MS early at the 33:54 timestamp.
- March 29, 2023Source: Medscape
Imaging tests may miss early signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children who have no symptoms of the disease, according to a recent study that points to the need for a change in diagnostic criteria for the neuromuscular condition.