Category: Multiple Sclerosis

The Reasons People With MS Leave Their Jobs Differs by Stage of Life, Study Finds

Younger and older people are more influenced by painful symptoms, while those in midlife retire for psychological reasons By Becky…

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What to Know About MS and the JC Virus

This common virus is harmless to most of the population. But it can have serious effects for those with multiple…

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Biogen scores FDA nod for Tecfidera follow-up Vumerity as MS threats linger

by Eric Sagonowsky | Oct 30, 2019 Biogen on Wednesday scored FDA approval for new MS offering Vumerity. (Biogen) Biogen’s multiple sclerosis business…

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International MS Genetics Consortium Confirms 233 MS-Related Gene Variations in Largest Study to Date

September 26, 2019 SUMMARY: The International MS Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) has published the largest MS genetics study to date, analyzing…

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Four-Year Study Confirms That Imaging the Eye with OCT Provides Window to MS Progression in the Brain and a Way to Track the Effects of Therapies

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test. OCT uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina.…

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Diagnosis and Symptoms of Secondary Progressive MS

If you have secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (#SPMS), you most likely started out with the relapsing-remitting type (#RRMS). The shift…

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About MRIs and Other Scans – How Does Radiology Help Diagnose MS?

How Does Radiology Help Diagnose MS? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made it easier to diagnose MS and monitor disease…

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June Halper on How Supportive Team Care Can Help Patients With MS as Their Disability Increases

While there may be negative connotations attached to the term “palliative care,” this type of care could be called “supportive…

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Dr Daniel Kantor Highlights MS Treatments and What Is in the Pipeline

Sept 2019 The field of treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) has grown quickly in the last 30 years, but the…

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Their Role in Drug Spending – Are they the Good Guys or Bad Guys

April 2019 Pharmacy benefit manager have a significant behind-the-scenes impact in determining drug costs and patients’ access to medications. Some experts…

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