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November 13, 2011

An ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS) and ACTRIMS (Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in MS) WRAP-UP

  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • National MS Society Related
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Nov 10, 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY More than 7,000 investigators convened in Amsterdam on October 19-22, 2011 to present findings at…
Multiple Sclerosis

November 9, 2011

MRI Tool Helps to Predict Conversion to Pediatric MS

  • MRI
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  • Pediatric MS
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AMSTERDAM – An MRI scoring tool helped to identify children with acute central nervous system demyelination who later developed pediatric…
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November 9, 2011

Progressive MS Update: Opexa’s Tovaxin(R) for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Granted Fast Track Designation by FDA

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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • Oral MS Medications
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.  announced today that its lead drug candidate Tovaxin(R) has…
MS Drug Therapies

November 9, 2011

Natalizumab an Option for Pediatric MS?

  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • Pediatric MS
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  • Tysabri
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November 7, 2011 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) — A new study suggests that natalizumab (Tysabri, Biogen Idec/Elan) may be an effective…
Multiple Sclerosis

November 9, 2011

What if? Helping people achieve greater mobility

  • Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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MOST PEOPLE THINK OF HONDA AS AN AUTO COMPANY MOST DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOW WORKING TO HELP…
Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

November 8, 2011

Recent Multiple Sclerosis Market Events Have Resulted in Treatment Modifications

  • MS Drug Therapies
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EXTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While Biogen Idec’s Avonex and Teva’s Copaxone continue to capture the majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients first…
MS Drug Therapies

November 8, 2011

Saffron spice, may help protect brain cells

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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WASHINGTON – A key ingredient in the Indian spice saffron may potentially protect brain cells from diseases involving neuro-inflammation, such…
MS Research Study and Reports

November 5, 2011

Avanir enrolls first patient in Prime study for Neuropathic pain

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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Nov 4, 2011 Avanir Pharmaceuticals has enrolled first patient in Prime study of AVP-923 to treat central neuropathic pain in…
MS Research Study and Reports

November 5, 2011

The Multiple Sclerosis Society-UK, says cancer should not receive special funding

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society-UK, says cancer should not receive special funding as it takes resources away from other diseases. Laura…
Misc. MS Related

November 5, 2011

Study Finds Signs of Progression to Clinically Definite MS

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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AMSTERDAM – Progression from clinically isolated syndrome to clinically definite multiple sclerosis in patients who do not receive early disease-modifying…
MS Research Study and Reports

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