Alternative Medicine: Traditional Chinese medicine for multiple sclerosis
Mar-26-2007
While there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, acupuncturists can offer significant help managing symptoms and side effects.
Could Estriol Be The Elixir For Multiple Sclerosis?
Mar-25-2007
This month a UCLA researcher begins a widespread clinical trial of the female sex hormone estriol, produced during pregnancy, which she's shown sharply reduces the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Novartis to launch its own branded version of a leading multiple sclerosis therapy through agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma
Mar-26-2007
* A Novartis-branded version of interferon beta-1b to be launched in first half 2009
* Move strengthens Novartis multiple sclerosis (MS) portfolio ahead of on-track submission in 2009 of once-daily oral therapy FTY720, currently in Phase III trials
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Teenager gets radical MS drug on NHS
Mar-26-2007
A TEENAGER from East Lothian has become the first patient in Scotland to receive a promising new Multiple Sclerosis treatment.
Champlin, Minn. / Taxed caregivers up for a break
Mar-27-2007
Joan Molenaar starts every morning by checking on her husband, Larry, who can't move most of his body because of multiple sclerosis.
Health notes
Mar-30-2007
A fundraising event to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be held at the Zen Forrest from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 26.
Peptide can reduce MS symptoms
Mar-22-2007
U.S. scientists have identified a fibrin-derived peptide that inhibits a specific inflammation process in mouse models of multiple sclerosis.
NeuroMedix takeover may speed drug trial
Mar-22-2007
Transition Therapeutics Inc. has agreed to take over NeuroMedix Inc., a Toronto-based developer of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and other nervous-system diseases.
Fundraiser for the Louisville Comprehensive Care MS Center
Mar-20-2007
The Louisville Comprehensive Care Multiple Sclerosis Center Inc. offers an ongoing aqua aerobics program at Baptist East Milestone Wellness Center.
One MRI to provide 100 images
Mar-23-2007
Scottish researchers say a new MRI scanning device at Aberdeen University may help doctors spot cancer and multiple sclerosis at a much earlier stage.
Fighting MS with fundraisers
Mar-24-2007
Melissa McFarlin had just about had it. Every day she woke up with a new pain or symptom attributable to the multiple sclerosis she was diagnosed with at age 23.
UofL gets grant to study bone marrow diseases
Mar-21-2007
If you have diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis, scientists at the University of Louisville delivered good news for you today.
Montel urges legalizing medical marijuana
Mar-24-2007
HARTFORD, Conn., March 24 Talk show host Montel Williams told Connecticut lawmakers he uses marijuana every day to stave off the pain associated with his multiple sclerosis.
Fighting MS with fundraisers
Mar-24-2007
Melissa McFarlin had just about had it. Every day she woke up with a new pain or symptom attributable to the multiple sclerosis she was diagnosed with at age 23.
PDL BioPharma drug does well in multiple sclerosis trial
Mar-12-2007
PDL BioPharma Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc. said Monday that the drug daclizumab did well in a mid-stage trial in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.
Country singer manages multiple sclerosis
Mar-11-2007
Music singer Clay Walker, left, stops by the set of NBC's "iVillage Live," in Orlando, Fla., to talk with host Sissy Schaefer, right, about his battle against multiple sclerosis.
Scout organizes walk for multiple sclerosis
Mar-16-2007
When Max Gompertz first pondered how to earn his Eagle Scout award he thought he would do something simple, such as make a bench or help create a trail.
House speaker seeks ethics opinion on his dual roles
Mar-13-2007
Speaker of the House Jim Amann has asked the Office of State Ethics to review his private job as a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Cincinnati team focuses on infection as MS cause
Mar-11-2007
Research under way at the University of Cincinnati could one day help short-circuit the most disabling forms of multiple sclerosis.
MS Doesn't Slow Texas Hit-Maker Down; New Album Set For Release
Mar-11-2007
More than a decade after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, country singer Clay Walker's voice sounds stronger than ever.
Vidor graduate doesn't let MS slow him down
Mar-11-2007
More than a decade after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, country singer Clay Walker's voice sounds stronger than ever on his first new studio album in four years.
Familiar face of MS
Mar-12-2007
Her face, is the face of multiple sclerosis in Wellsville, yet recognition of the needs of people with MS is still a struggle.
Disabled push New Jersey to change offensive constitution
Mar-14-2007
Colleen O'Dell-Multer has multiple sclerosis. She's also legally blind, needs a wheelchair, and has a speech impediment.
Firm optimistic with MS drug trials
Mar-13-2007
BAY AREA biotechnology company PDL BioPharma Inc. announced favorable results Monday for its experimental drug targeted at multiple sclerosis, which could help quell the company's critics.
Dog walk set for Saturday
Mar-14-2007
A walk around Lake Bella Vista will be held Saturday to raise money for multiple sclerosis and Northwest Arkansas Save Our Strays.
County has MS support
Mar-07-2007
Strathcona County is the only community in greater Edmonton offering an abundance of recreation opportunities for people with multiple sclerosis , according to the MS Society's Edmonton chapter.
New Way To Fight Stiff Muscles
Mar-05-2007
Portneuf Medical Center is now offering a procedure that promises relief for people with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injuries.
Top 10 Needs of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Their Significant Others
Mar-08-2007
Needs identified in this research can be met by comprehensive and interdisciplinary MS care.
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Many activities set for MS Awareness Month in Columbia
Mar-06-2007
Many activities set for MS Awareness Month in Columbia By Lynda McKinley There are many activities scheduled in the fight against MS, Multiple Sclerosis, in Adair County.
Stepping up the fight against MS
Mar-10-2007
By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - More than 160 walkers and runners stepped out against multiple sclerosis at Carl Levin Park on Saturday.
Supporters, critics testify about proposed cloning ban
Mar-07-2007
An Ames man suffering from multiple sclerosis said a state on ban human cloning could rule out potential treatment and criminalize him for seeking medical help outside of Nebraska.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York Chapter President to ...
Mar-01-2007
ADVISORY, March 1, 2007 -- What: Ruth Brenner, President of the New York Chapter of The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will preside over the opening Bell.
Neurology patients face two-year wait to see consultants
Mar-02-2007
PATIENTS with neurological illnesses, such as multiple sclerosis and epilepsy, are being treated appallingly - having to wait up to two years to see a consultant.
MSPs debate ruling to deny MS drug on NHS
Mar-01-2007
MSPs were due to debate the decision to deny people affected by aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS) access to a new drug on the NHS.
Mon, 2/26: 11th Annual Books for a Better Life Awards (New York)
Mar-02-2007
Join the National Multiple Sclerosis Society honoring the best self improvement books of 2006. Hosted by NBC Today Sho...
New bills try to heal Medicaid
Mar-01-2007
In 1997, doctors diagnosed Richard Green with multiple sclerosis, a disease where the body's immune cells attack the nervous system, leading to a slow, progressive degeneration.