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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…
Misc. MS Related

October 11, 2011

Biogen Idec reports detailed data from trial of BG-12 in MS

  • MS Drug Therapies
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  • MS Research Study and Reports
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October 05, 2011 15:57 A summary of results released ahead of a presentation at the ECTRIMS meeting suggest that Biogen…
MS Drug Therapies

October 11, 2011

Immediate Use of an MS medication after initial diagnose shows mixed reviews

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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This report is part of a 12-month Clinical Context series. By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: October 10, 2011…
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October 7, 2011

Learn about Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

  • Misc. MS Related
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a disorder that harms the myelin that covers and protects nerves in the brain’s white matter.…
Misc. MS Related

October 7, 2011

Cleveland Clinic study discovers new targets for treating autoimmune diseases

  • MS Research Study and Reports
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Friday, October 7, 2011, Cleveland: Researchers have discovered a cellular pathway that promotes inflammation in diseases like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis,…
MS Research Study and Reports

October 7, 2011

With a Harmonica in-hand, patient lives with his MS to become philanthropist, music producer

  • An MS Patients Story
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Friday October 7, 2011 “You got to be beautiful inside,” says Bellows Falls harmonica player Jimmy Gordon, “or it’s not…
An MS Patients Story

October 6, 2011

Multiple sclerosis – Symptoms – Causes – Diagnosis – Treatment

  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis is a life-long debilitating auto -immune disease that affects the nerves . Treatment is aimed at controlling the…
Multiple Sclerosis

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