September 30, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Oct. 4 Online Conference Offers Latest Insights Into Progressive MS An upcoming conference focused on progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) will offer the latest insights about the underlying biology of the disease, and treatment and clinical strategies in development. The one-day conference, “Emerging Research & Trial Strategies for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis,” is taking place virtually on Oct. 4,and is…
June 23, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD NYAS Conference on MS to Explore Emerging Diagnostics and Treatment Options An upcoming conference willĀ explore new and emerging treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS), focusing on the intersection between laboratory findings and clinical care, and the search for discoveriesĀ that mayĀ lead to importantĀ innovations in treatingĀ this neurological disease. The daylong conference, open to academics, clinical researchers and industry leaders, is hosted by…
January 12, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Researchers Share Findings on Fall Risk and Balance Improvement The 5thĀ International Symposium on Gait and Balance in MS, held in September 2015, focused entirely on research into balance and its lossĀ in multiple sclerosis (MS). Nearly 100 clinicians, scientists, engineers, and others sharing this research interest gathered to discuss why and how often MS patients fall, and how to…
October 7, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Teva Pharmaceuticals to Present New Data on Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Copaxone and Laquinimod at ECTRIMS 2015 The world’sĀ largest generic medicines manufacturer,Ā Teva Pharmaceutical, is at theĀ 31st European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress currently ongoing in Barcelona, from October 7-10, 2015. Teva will be presenting the latest findings on its relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy COPAXONEĀ®Ā (glatiramer acetate injection), and product candidate for…
May 20, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD International Multiple Sclerosis Conference to Focus on Patients’ Experience The 4thĀ International MS Patient Summit, which will be held on May 22 in Rome, Italy, will exploreĀ feedback fromĀ patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) in an effortĀ to increase knowledge of the disease and, hopefully, improve treatments. Kaz Aston, theĀ conference moderator, is anĀ MS patient herselfĀ who was diagnosed with the…
September 26, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Continuing Multiple Sclerosis Education To Be Offered at AIMS Live Meetings With multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence rates still at concerning levels of 90 for every 100,000 Americans, researchers are continuously seeking to learn more about the disease, and are aggressively working to develop novel treatments and interventions for symptom management. This poses an ongoing challenge for healthcare professionals and academics,…
September 24, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Summit in Quebec to Feature “Deepelling” As Encouragement for Active MS Lifestyles Deepelling International conferences on multiple sclerosis (MS) typically gather the most accomplished experts and leading biotech companies under one roof to exchange discoveries and celebrate new hope for MS patients all over the world. Quebec is one of North America’s epicenters for MS research and developments. This year, on…
September 10, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Largest Multiple Sclerosis Conference Begins in Boston; 8,000 Attendees Expected See below for the complete schedule for this year’sĀ ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Multiple Sclerosis conference in Boston, and stay tuned to Multiple Sclerosis News throughout the week for continuing coverage on breaking science and research news for MS. For the past few weeks, Multiple Sclerosis News Today has been following the lead-up…