June 16, 2023 News by Mary Chapman 10 MS nonprofits unite on shared research strategy to find cures To address knowledge gaps and avoid duplicate efforts in the lab and in trials, 10 multiple sclerosis (MS) organizations from around the world have committed to a single global research strategy to find a cure for the progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The nonprofits, with headquarters in countries ranging from the…
April 27, 2023 Columns by Benjamin Hofmeister Our treatments for multiple sclerosis aren’t cures, but vital time-buyers Note: This column describes the authorās own experiences with Ocrevus (ocrelizumab). Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. Tomorrow morning, I’ll have my 13th infusion of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab). I’ve been approved for the fast infusion rate, so…
March 15, 2022 News by Mary Chapman MS Read-a-Thon in Canada Extended to Meet Goal The MS Society of Canada‘s virtual MS Read-a-Thon event has been extended to March 20, giving children and families throughout Canada extra time to enjoy reading while raising funds for the multiple sclerosis (MS) community. The event, which began Jan. 27, seeks to generate $110,000 to…
February 9, 2022 by BioNews Staff Expert Voices: Current state of MS treatments and cure research In this installment of our āExpert Voicesā series, Multiple Sclerosis News Today asked Tim Coetzee, PhD, some of your questions related to the current state of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment and cure research. Coetzee serves as the National MS Societyās chief advocacy, services, and science officer. In this capacity, he…
May 28, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias How Do You Define an MS Cure? “Why aren’t researchers doing more to find a cure for multiple sclerosis?” “Why isn’t more effort and money devoted to this?” I regularly read comments like these after I write a column about a new disease-modifying therapy (DMT) that’s either being tested or has just been approved. Some, like Multiple…
October 31, 2019 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell MS and Mythological Mends: Hope Is My Cure for Today If I told you that standing on your head would cure multiple sclerosis (MS), would you do it? I am fairly sure you would find a way to do so. At least once a week, I hear of a miracle cure for MS. Well-meaning individuals tout the latest and greatest…
March 11, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: A Cure for MS?, MS App, Robot for Balance, Botox for Spasticity All of the stories in this week’s column come from the recently held Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) forum, heldĀ Feb. 28 to March 2 inĀ Dallas, Texas. #ACTRIMS2019 ā Forum Leaders Discuss: āWill There Be a Cure for MS?ā A reporter for…
December 21, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski My Holiday Gift Wish Itās that time of year when everyone is asking: What would you like for Christmas? Shopping for the perfect gift for me is a challenge because Iāve been around long enough to have most of the things I want or need. In fact, we have so much that at…