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April 12, 2019April 11, 2019

The Drugs Do Work … Better Than My Right Hand

Columns, Fall Down, Get Up Again- a Column by John Connor

Last weekend a mother brought 4,000£ ($5,200 U.S.) of medicinal cannabis from Holland into the U.K. for her daughter with severe epilepsy. It was confiscated by customs. Last year ... Read more

November 16, 2017

A to Z: Explaining 35 of the Most Commonly Used MS Terms

Walking into your doctor’s office can feel like walking into another world. Are they speaking English? Do they understand you? Have they correctly diagnosed your symptoms with the relevant ... Read more

October 25, 2017

Is MS Making You Itchy?

Living with MS is no walk in the park. Besides all the symptoms that patients endure, there are also side effects that are caused by treatments and external factors. ... Read more

September 26, 2017September 27, 2017

Johns Hopkins Professors Receive $13.4M Grant to Study Best Approach to Treating RRMS

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded $13.4 million to two scientists at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University to study how best to treat newly diagnosed patients with relapsing-remitting multiple ... Read more

August 24, 2017

5 Things to Know About the New MS Drug Ocrevus

The multiple sclerosis community has been waiting with bated breath for the approval of the drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), which will be used to treat patients who have relapsing MS and primary ... Read more

July 12, 2017July 16, 2017

Using Low-Dose Naltrexone as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Using Low-Dose Naltrexone as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Naltrexone is traditionally used for the treatment of addiction to alcohol or opioids because of its ability to block the action ... Read more

June 22, 2017

Neuroprotection: A Possible Future Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Research into new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) is ongoing and scientists are continuously discovering new ways to tackle the disease. There is one area of research that’s showing promising ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 20, 2017

Scientist at Cambridge University Working Toward a Cure for MS

In an article with Cambridge News, scientist Dr. Su Metcalfe talks about her work into a potential cure for autoimmune diseases, with particular emphasis on multiple sclerosis. MORE: Researches ... Read more

April 12, 2017April 13, 2017

Ocrevus Approval: A Quick Cheat Sheet

The multiple sclerosis (MS) community has been busy talking about the recently FDA-approved drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab). It’s been proven to slow down the progression of the disease, but what else do ... Read more

April 12, 2017May 21, 2018

5 Things to Know About the New MS Drug Ocrevus

BREAKING NEWS: FDA Approves Ocrevus as 1st MS Treatment for Both Relapsing and Primary Progressive Forms The multiple sclerosis community has been waiting with bated breath for the approval of ... Read more

April 6, 2017

What Role Do B-Cells Play in Multiple Sclerosis?

In this video from Rachelle Ramirez, find out more about the important role the body’s B-cells play in the development of multiple sclerosis. MORE: A study has found that B-cells differ ... Read more

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017

Is Ocrevus Right for Me? So Close, Yet So Far

Columns, Faith of the Mustard Seed - a Column by Debi Wilson

History has been made because of a major breakthrough for multiple sclerosis sufferers everywhere. Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), by Genentech, has been finally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It ... Read more

March 25, 2017May 21, 2018

5 Things to Know About the New MS Drug Ocrevus

BREAKING NEWS: FDA Approves Ocrevus as 1st MS Treatment for Both Relapsing and Primary Progressive Forms The multiple sclerosis community has been waiting with bated breath for the approval of ... Read more

September 28, 2016

Are You Itchy from MS?

Living with MS is no walk in the park. Besides all the symptoms that patients endure, there are also side effects that can come through as a result of ... Read more

September 22, 2016

6 Quick Facts About Multiple Sclerosis

There are still a lot of things we may not know about MS. To help you learn more about the disease, here’s six quick facts about multiple sclerosis you ... Read more

September 21, 2016

10 Multiple Sclerosis FAQs

If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, chances are there are many questions going through your mind. Here are a few of the ... Read more

August 12, 2016August 31, 2016

Stem Cell Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

  Our columnist, Ian Franks, recently talked about how stem cell clinics are proliferating in the U.S., and concerns are being raised that these clinics are often operating and ... Read more

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

#CMSC16 – MS Patients of African Descent May Fare Better on Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada)

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A study, recently presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 2016 Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Md., showed MS patients of African decent might better benefit from ... Read more

March 15, 2016

Stem Cell Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

In this video from Swiss Medica, learn more about how stem cells can be used as a treatment for multiple sclerosis. As read in the description, “multiple sclerosis is one ... Read more

March 11, 2016

Multiple Sclerosis: Cannabinoids Can Control Spasticity and Tremor

In this video, watch Faculti Professor David Baker talk about how cannabinoids can be used to control spasticity and tremor in multiple sclerosis patients.  Learn more about multiple sclerosis: http://bit.ly/1jAzZpz

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February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

MS Neurologist Argues for Continued Use of Natalizumab as Disease Treatment

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In a recent study of more than 1,200 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a research team reported that treatment with the drug natalizumab (Tysabri) could lead to a tenfold increase ... Read more