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August 2, 2011

Actelion drug cuts brain lesions in MS patients

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August 2, 2011 – ZURICH (Reuters) – Actelion’s experimental multiple sclerosis drug ponesimod met its main goal in a mid-stage trial, giving the…
MS Research Study and Reports

August 1, 2011

Teva’s Laquinimod fails to reduce MS relapse

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • Oral MS Medications
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Teva’s Copaxone Successor Fails in Latest Clinical Trial By Naomi Kresge Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s experimental…
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August 1, 2011

Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science leads in research and discovery

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Washington, July 29, 2011-At the dawn of life, as babies are born, they enter a welcoming world filled with surprises…
Misc. Research Reports

July 31, 2011

Unusual Weather and Your Multiple Sclerosis

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By Cherie C. Binns RN BS MSCN – July 2011 The summer of 2011 has shown us many unusual weather…
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July 31, 2011

Free Wireless and Discounted Land Line Phone Service for Qualified Consumers

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  • News from the MS Foundation
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News from the MS Foundation: If the cost of phone service is keeping you disconnected, you may be able to…
For the Benefit of the Patient

July 31, 2011

A Study of Ocrelizumab in People with Primary Progressive MS

  • MS Pain and Side Effects
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..This randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo controlled study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab in people with primary-progressive…
MS Pain and Side Effects

July 31, 2011

Federal Government Continues to Just Say No to Medical Marijuana Classification

  • Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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Marijuana has been approved by many states and the nation’s capital to treat a range of illnesses, including MS, but…
Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

July 31, 2011

New Research on Breastfeeding with MS Contradicts Previous Findings

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Despite previous research suggesting otherwise, breastfeeding does not appear to protect against MS relapses, according to researchers from the University…
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July 31, 2011

Myelin Influences How Brain Cells Send Signals

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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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  • Myelin Repair
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Myelin is well-known for its protective role in the central nervous system, but recent research suggests that myelin also plays…
MS Research Study and Reports

July 31, 2011

Space Still Available on 2011 Cruise for a Cause®

  • News from the MS Foundation
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Empower yourself aboard the MSF Cruise for a Cause, departing September 10th, 2011 on a 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise…
News from the MS Foundation

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