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October 18, 2011

Currently AVAILABLE Therapies for Relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Approved therapies to treat RRMS COPAXONE®: A unique RRMS therapy thought to modify the immune response by helping to restore…
MS Drug Therapies

October 17, 2011

Novartis drug Gilenya® (fingolimod) has more than 20,000 patient-years of exposure and shows up to 71% reduction in annualized relapse rates in MS patients with highly active disease

  • MS Drug Therapies
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:15am EDT Novartis International AG / Novartis drug Gilenya® (fingolimod) has more than 20,000 patient-years of…
MS Drug Therapies

October 17, 2011

Shift Work / Night Work, May Put Teens at Risk for Multiple Sclerosis

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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MONDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Working overnight or odd shifts may increase teenagers’ risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to…
MS Research Study and Reports

October 17, 2011

Stem Cells a Step Forward for Treating M.S., Other Diseases

  • MS Genetic Research
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • Stem Cell Related
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Areas in red indicate mouse brain cells coated with myelin, a crucial substance lacking in patients with M.S. Scientists have…
MS Genetic Research

October 16, 2011

Researchers Recruiting 5,000 First-Degree Relatives of People with MS for Genetic/Environmental Research Study

  • MS Genetic Research
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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LARGE GENETIC RESEARCH study for relatives of MS Patients  A group of researchers at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s…
MS Genetic Research

October 13, 2011

From New Zealand, an MS Patient describes his MASSIVE Improvement

  • An MS Patients Story
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An MS Patient wishes to inform the world how his life with debilitating Multiple Sclerosis has improved Click the links…
An MS Patients Story

October 13, 2011

Current MS Medications Previously Approved and Medications under review or in research

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Source: MS Association of America FDA-Approved Medications Avonex® (interferon beta-1a) Betaseron® (interferon beta-1b) Extavia® (interferon beta-1b) Rebif® (interferon beta-1a) Copaxone®…
MS Drug Therapies

October 11, 2011

Natalizumab (Tysabri) Effective for Relapsing-Remitting MS

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • Tysabri
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Natalizumab is well tolerated and reduces relapses and disability at two years in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, according to…
MS Drug Therapies

October 11, 2011

Reduced Loss of Brain Volume in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with COPAXONE®

  • MS Drug Therapies
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Five-year Study Findings Published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences JERUSALEM, Israel–Results from a five-year study of treatment-naïve patients with…
MS Drug Therapies

October 11, 2011

APPLYING for Social Security Disability Now might be a wee bit easier

  • Misc. MS Related
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  • Misc. Tips - Non MS Related
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SocialSecurityDisability.tv is an informational website on Social Security Disability Benefits. It contains information on how to qualify and apply for…
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