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June 4, 2013

Promoting Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis

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By Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS  The Mayo Clinic and Acorda recently enrolled the first patient in their phase…
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June 4, 2013

What is the Difference between Primary Progressive and Secondary Progressive MS?

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You all asked brilliant questions and we got them answered by Prof Alan Thompson, so here is our 7th edition…
Additional MS resource sites

June 3, 2013

RESEARCH UPDATE: Genzyme’s Alemtuzumab shows being effective in patients with highly active multiple sclerosis (MS)

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • MS Research Study and Reports
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By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Published: June 01, 2013 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University…
MS Drug Therapies

June 3, 2013

Drug Relieves MS Constipation — at a Price

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By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Published: June 02, 2013 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University…
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June 2, 2013

Pediatric (Childhood) MS Information

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Although multiple sclerosis occurs most commonly in adults, it is also diagnosed in children and adolescents. Estimates suggest that 8,000-10,000 children…
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June 2, 2013

Multiple sclerosis patients may benefit from an online program

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Multiple sclerosis can be a devastating disease, which Mayo Clinic describes as a potentially debilitating disease in which your body’s immune system eats…
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June 2, 2013

Excellent Results For another hopeful MS Drug “Plegridy” –

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Biogen Idec announced it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
MS Drug Therapies

June 2, 2013

Genetically engineered immune cells appear to promote healing in mice infected with MS-like disease

  • MS Genetic Research
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  • Stem Cell Related
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June 1, 2013 Genetically engineered immune cells seem to promote healing in mice infected with a neurological disease similar to multiple…
MS Genetic Research

June 1, 2013

I gotta new way to walk (walk walk)* — an MS Patient’s story

  • Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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  • An MS Patients Story
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June 1, 2013 Last week I took home my brand-new pair of Walk-On® foot braces- though I prefer the more fashionable phrasing,…
Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

June 1, 2013

Vitamin D Benefit in MS: Molecular, Genetic Evidence

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  • Vitamins and Supplements
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Pauline Anderson May 31, 2013 Orlando, Florida — Researchers have uncovered molecular and genetic evidence that vitamin D benefits patients with multiple…
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