New Cure Map documents posted on vaccines
Submitted by hollie on Tue, 2008-06-17 07:10.
The Accelerated Cure Project has just posted an analysis on vaccines as a potential contributor to MS risk. This analysis summarizes the previously published research on this topic, and concludes that no vaccination has yet been proven to have a strong effect on MS risk. We have also posted a database that contains key information from the studies we included in our analysis.
I have had two immunisations
I have had two immunisations against hep-B, and both times suffered new attacks within weeks of them, and having had no attacks for over three years prior to these, my GP has decided not to continue with the last hep-B injection, just in case it is what set it off this time. As I am currently not on any medication for my MS, I was hoping that when I do go onto some, I can have the hep-B shots without too many, or no new attacks.
I'm surprised (but not
I'm surprised (but not really *that* surprised) to see one study only had 2 subjects in it. What good is that? Is there no minimum number of subjects for a research study?
That paper wasn't a research
That paper wasn't a research study per se, but rather a description of two patients whom the authors had seen in their clinic. Doctors will sometimes publish case reports like this, when they see something they find interesting, to stimulate further discussion and/or find out if other doctors had had similar observations. Case reports like this one don't demonstrate anything themselves, but can help motivate larger studies that might produce a more general conclusion.
Thank you ACP for doing
Thank you ACP for doing these consolidated research compendiums!
So much easier than scrambling thru pubmed on my own.
The lack of association between flu vaccines and MS activity is very reassuring,
now I can get a flu shot w/o the worry, as catching the flu is a much more
certain trigger for MS getting worse or relapsing.
I know the MS repository is the long term focus for ACP, but it is great you can provide
some current assistance to those with MS, like these research compilations.
SammyJo http://LDNers.org