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    January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

    Researcher Wins Barancik Prize for Study of Blood Factors’ Role in MS

    Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, a leading neurology researcher at the Gladstone Institutes at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), won the 2018 Barancik Prize ... Read more
  • January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

    Mindfulness Protects Against Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, and Sleep Issues in MS Patients, Study Finds

    Mindfulness protects against depression, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), improving their quality of life and overall well-being, ... Read more
  • January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

    Need to know… about self advocacy and MS

    Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question ... Read more
  • January 15, 2019January 11, 2019

    US Hospitals Are Now Required to List Service Prices. But Does That Help?

    Since the first of this year, hospitals in the U.S. have been under new government orders. They must make their “list price” for specific ... Read more
  • January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

    Ocrevus Targets Certain T-Cells, Along with B-Cells, in MS Patients, Study Reports

    Treatment with a single dose of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) depleted a subset of immune T-cells within two weeks in patients with relapsing multiple ... Read more

UK Experts Propose New Guidelines to Treat Women with MS Before, During, After Pregnancy
January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

UK Experts Propose New Guidelines to Treat Women with MS Before, During, After Pregnancy

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Vitamin D May Help Lessen MS Symptoms, Some Studies Suggest
January 14, 2019January 10, 2019

Vitamin D May Help Lessen MS Symptoms, Some Studies Suggest

Columns, Faith of the Mustard Seed - a Column by Debi Wilson
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Stimulator for Spasticity, Tysabri Dosing Trial, Mobility Devices Contest, Stem Cell Phase 2 Trial
January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Stimulator for Spasticity, Tysabri Dosing Trial, Mobility Devices Contest, Stem Cell Phase 2 Trial

Columns, The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias
Tecfidera Effective in East Asian RRMS Patients, Phase 3 Trial Shows
January 14, 2019January 16, 2019

Tecfidera Effective in East Asian RRMS Patients, Phase 3 Trial Shows

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Provocative Film Explores Love and Sexuality Among the Disabled
January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Provocative Film Explores Love and Sexuality Among the Disabled

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Typhoid Vaccine Treats MS by Promoting Regulatory T-cells, Mouse Study Reports
January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Typhoid Vaccine Treats MS by Promoting Regulatory T-cells, Mouse Study Reports

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Focus on the Flowers, Not the Weeds
January 11, 2019January 8, 2019

Focus on the Flowers, Not the Weeds

A Life in Letters -- A Column By Jamie Hughes, Columns
It’s Back-to-School Time
January 11, 2019January 9, 2019

It’s Back-to-School Time

Columns, Fall Down, Get Up Again- a Column by John Connor
A Novel Idea for MS Living: An Accessible Add-on for a House
January 11, 2019January 15, 2019

A Novel Idea for MS Living: An Accessible Add-on for a House

Columns, The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias
WeHealth, PathMaker Collaborating to Develop MyoRegulator as Noninvasive Treatment for Spasticity
January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

WeHealth, PathMaker Collaborating to Develop MyoRegulator as Noninvasive Treatment for Spasticity

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Mavenclad Approved for Reimbursement as RRMS Treatment in Australia
January 11, 2019January 14, 2019

Mavenclad Approved for Reimbursement as RRMS Treatment in Australia

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Need to Know: How to Manage MS Leg Spasticity
January 10, 2019January 14, 2019

Need to Know: How to Manage MS Leg Spasticity

Columns, MS in Moderation, a column by Tamara Sellman
STEP for MS to Study ‘Telerehab’ Exercise Programs
January 10, 2019January 15, 2019

STEP for MS to Study ‘Telerehab’ Exercise Programs

Columns, Engaging Thoughts
Targeting Gut Immune Cells May Alleviate Brain Inflammation in MS, Study Suggests
January 10, 2019January 14, 2019

Targeting Gut Immune Cells May Alleviate Brain Inflammation in MS, Study Suggests

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Common Fungal Infection Can Breach the Brain and Impair Memory, Mouse Study Shows
January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Common Fungal Infection Can Breach the Brain and Impair Memory, Mouse Study Shows

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