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Coverage from the

Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) 2018

February 01 - 03, 2018; San Diego, California

February 01 - 03, 2018 San Diego, California

Conference News

Popular News from ACTRIMS 2017

  • Ocrelizumab Not Linked to Serious Infection Risk in MS Ocrelizumab Not Linked to Serious Infection Risk in MS Further OPERA and ORATORIO results show similar or even lower rates of severe infection in patients receiving the study drug vs interferon or placebo, researchers say, as well as better patient-reported outcomes.
  • Social Media Attitudes 'Conservative' Among Neurologists Social Media Attitudes 'Conservative' Among Neurologists Neurologists use social media platforms cautiously in both office and personal settings, even when there's no official policy from their centers, according to a new survey study.
  • Retinal Degeneration Ongoing in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Retinal Degeneration Ongoing in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Children with multiple sclerosis showed more progressive ganglion cell layer thinning than healthy kids or those with monophasic demyelination -- and there was more retinal atrophy in girls than in boys.

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