Posts by: Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira is an emerging, young journalist, with a bachelor's degree in Communication and post-graduate degree in Multiplatform Journalism. She is particularly interested in politics and current affairs, and is currently studying for a masters degree in economics and public policies.

June 21, 2016September 15, 2016

Multiple Sclerosis Development: What is Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS)?

1. What is Clinically Isolated Syndrome? Clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) may or may not be a sign of multiple sclerosis. The term refers to the first episode of neurologic symptoms ... Read more

June 20, 2016July 14, 2016

MS Management: 4 Things to Know About Relapses

1. What are MS Relapses? Relapses, attacks or flare-ups are exacerbations of multiple sclerosis (MS) that cause the development of new symptoms or the worsening of old symptoms. Depending ... Read more

June 17, 2016June 22, 2016

MS Support: 11 Organizations You Should Know

1. National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) This non-profit organization was formed by passionate volunteers who wanted to change the scenario for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and ultimately contribute ... Read more

June 2, 2016June 22, 2016

#CMSC16 – MS News Today’s Exclusive Interview with June Halper

As the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) celebrates its 30th anniversary, Multiple Sclerosis News Today talked with its CEO, June Halper, about the achievements of the CMSC from the past three ... Read more

May 30, 2016June 22, 2016

Managing MS: Tips for a Healthier Life

1. Diet and Nutrition While the treatments prescribed by a physician are determined to manage a chronic disease like multiple sclerosis (MS), there are other factors that contribute for ... Read more

May 27, 2016June 17, 2016

Invisible Symptoms of MS at the #CMSC16

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a life-threatening and disabling disease for which there is currently no cure. But it can also feel like an invisible disease. While MS patients experience symptoms ... Read more

May 27, 2016June 17, 2016

#CMSC16 – Living with MS: Feeling the Invisibility of the Disease

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the immune system for which there is currently no cure. In many cases, multiple sclerosis can be invisible to others and patients experience ... Read more

May 26, 2016June 17, 2016

Clay Walker to Sing at #CMSC16

The 2016 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is highly anticipated by the multiple sclerosis (MS) community as the event will gather worldwide investigators and health ... Read more

May 25, 2016June 17, 2016

4 Reasons for MS Patients to Keep Track of #CMSC16

1. CMSC Annual Meeting Aims to Improve MS Patients’ Lives The annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers is a reunion of healthcare professionals focused on the treatment ... Read more

May 18, 2016June 17, 2016

MS Family and Relationships: 6 Tips for Patients and Loved Ones

1. With or Without MS, Relationships are Not Easy All relationships require energy and effort, go through up and downs, and have to face challenges even when there is ... Read more

May 18, 2016June 17, 2016

MS Support: Where to Find Help?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, which in turn affects the whole body and causes a variety of symptoms. Fatigue, vision problems, numbness ... Read more

May 11, 2016July 21, 2016

MS Famous Patients: Ann Romney

Ann Romney is the wife of the American businessman, 70th Governor of Massachusetts, and presidential contender Mitt Romney, and in 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. For three years ... Read more

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015

MS Views and News Reaches Two Locations For the First Time in October

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Non-profit, MS News and Views (MSVN), which works nationally to increase education and knowledge about multiple sclerosis (MS), has announced the organization of two events during the month of October. ... Read more

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015

MS Views and News Announces August Educational Events

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The non-profit organization MS News and Views (MSVN) announced that it will host four educational events during the month of August for both patients and other people interested in learning more about multiple ... Read more

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015

“MS” Documentary Released on YouTube

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

“MS” is a documentary film released last year that tells the story of three patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) and how they deal with the chronic debilitating ... Read more

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

MS Views and News Seeks to Improve MS Education in July

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MS Views and News (MSVN) is a non-profit organization that works at collecting, presenting and distributing information about multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as improving knowledge and education among patients and other ... Read more

June 23, 2015July 19, 2016

Canadian Drug Expert Committee Recommends MS Therapy LEMTRADA For Public Coverage

News

The Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) recently recommended that LEMTRADA (alemtuzumab) be included in provincial and other public drug plans for the management of adult patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The recommendation ... Read more

June 16, 2015June 22, 2015

MS Views and News Hosting Events for MS Community in July

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MS Views and News (MSVN), a non-profit organization that works to improve education, advocacy and service to empower and enhance the quality of life of patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), ... Read more

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

MS Health Care Excellence Awards Launched in UK

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

UK-based MS Trust has announced the launch of new awards designed to distinguish healthcare professionals that are committed to treating and changing the lives of patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). The ... Read more

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

Jack Osbourne and Teva Launch New Educational Multiple Sclerosis Website

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne has partnered with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to launch a new website as part of a three-year campaign called You Don’t Know Jack About MS. The site ... Read more

May 27, 2015

Multiple Sclerosis Community Celebrates World MS Day

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

World MS Day is celebrated on May 27 as a day dedicated to those who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). In order to mark the occasion, organizations, companies, advocates, and communities are ... Read more

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

AUBAGIO Included in Prince Edward Island Pharmacare

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Canadian province Prince Edward Island (PEI) has approved the inclusion of Aubagio (teriflunomide) 14 mg in the PEI Pharmacare’s provincial drug formulary. This means that the drug developed and ... Read more

May 22, 2015

Progressive MS Challenges to Be Dicussed at CMSC Meeting

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The needs of patients who suffer from progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) will be addressed in a presentation hosted by Alan Thompson, MD, FRCP, from the University College London (UCL) during the Donald Paty ... Read more

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015

International Multiple Sclerosis Conference to Focus on Patients’ Experience

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The 4th International MS Patient Summit, which will be held on May 22 in Rome, Italy, will explore feedback from patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) in an effort to increase knowledge ... Read more

May 18, 2015

MSAA Organizes Make a Splash Fundraising Event for Memorial Day

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is organizing a national fundraising campaign just in time for summer. The Swim for MS event will help the association fund activities and support the multiple sclerosis ... Read more

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

Singer Releases Song About MS Recovery After Receiving Stem Cell Therapy

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

Singer Kristen King began to experience fatigue, muscle weakness and later paralysis in some parts of the body in 2013, and it came as a shock when she was diagnosed ... Read more

May 13, 2015May 22, 2015

Major Progressive MS Trial Completes Enrollment For Experimental Therapy

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

While multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered a rare condition with major unmet medical needs, the treatments for progressive forms of MS are even scarcer, with no viable, FDA-approved drugs available to specifically ... Read more

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015

Student Changes Life Plans to Help Others with MS

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

Just like any student, Stephanie Butler was excited to start working, in her case as a nurse, when she began experiencing numbness in her limbs and lost sensation below the waist. ... Read more

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015

Innate Immunotherapeutics Joins MS Consortium

News

US-based Multiple Sclerosis Outcome Assessments Consortium (MSOAC) has invited New Zealand-based Innate Immunotherapeutics Limited to join their efforts to develop clinical outcome assessment tools to be used in clinical research on multiple ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

FDA Evaluates ZINBRYTA For MS Treatment

News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will consider marketing approval of ZINBRYTA (daclizumab high-yield process), a potential treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Biogen and AbbVie, ... Read more

April 28, 2015July 19, 2016

MS Views and News to Host Educational Patient Programs in May

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

MS Views and News (MSVN), a non-profit organization focused on collecting and distributing information about multiple sclerosis (MS), is hosting a series of educational patient programs and events during the month ... Read more

April 28, 2015May 22, 2015

Researchers, Biotech Companies Present Key MS Discoveries & Therapy Updates at Recent Conference

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The 67th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting took place last week in Washington, DC and included eight investigators from the Tisch MS Research Center of New York, whose research efforts ... Read more

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015

MS Experts Join New Medical Advisory Board at MS Views & News

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The non-profit organization MS Views and News (MSVN) has invited two health care experts on multiple sclerosis (MS) to join their new medical advisory board. Brian Steingo, MD and Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ... Read more

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015

First Generic Version of Copaxone Approved by FDA to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of the first generic version of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The ... Read more

April 9, 2015April 19, 2015

MS Patient Travels Abroad to Receive Stem Cell Treatment

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

A stem cell therapy being administered to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) outside the United States was recently touted by an MS patient who traveled to Mexico to receive the therapy, revealing significant improvements in ... Read more

April 8, 2015April 9, 2015

National MS Society Announces $28 Million Funding For Research

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has announced it will grant $28 million to 84 new research projects and training awards focused on multiple sclerosis (MS). The new financial support is included in the society’s ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

Consortium of MS Centers Launches Mentorship Program

Multiple Sclerosis News, News

The Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) is launching a new mentorship program dedicated to medical residents pursuing a neurology fellowship to accelerate and support their work in ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

MS Research Australia Funds Project on MS and Epstein-Barr Virus

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MS Research Australia has awarded a $150,000 grant to support a project being conducted at Murdoch University aimed at expanding scientific knowledge on the correlation between multiple sclerosis (MS) and Epstein-Barr virus infection. The research ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

New Clinical Study On Attention and Memory In People With MS

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A major trial to investigate different ways to deal with attention and memory problems in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients will take place at Nottingham in the United Kingdom. The Cognitive Rehabilitation ... Read more

March 26, 2015March 26, 2015

Online Neurology Resource Platform Launches Recent MS Research Findings

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The online community for neurologists Neurology Times will feature special coverage focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) in celebration of MS Awareness Month, which is currently taking place in March. The online ... Read more