February 9, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National Multiple Sclerosis Society Receives $20,000 From VWR Foundation The VWR Charitable FoundationĀ recently celebratedĀ itsĀ sales teams’ accomplishments by making charitable contributions totalingĀ $100,000 in their honor to five organizations, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. VWR, based in Radnor, Pennsylvania, provides products, services, and solutions for the laboratory and production needs of customersĀ in the pharmaceutical, biotech, education, government, and…
February 5, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society Raised $25M to Fund New Research Through NOW Campaign The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ announced that its five-year campaign to raise $250 million hasĀ concluded with its goal fully achieved, allowing the society to launch more research intoĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) and effect more life-changing progress than at any other time in its nearly 70-year history. A total 818 research projects…
January 22, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society to Benefit from Auction of Jay Lenoās Custom Ford Truck Barrett-Jackson, an Arizona-based auction company specializing in the auction of antique and classic automobiles, Ā has announced thatĀ theĀ National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ will be among the nonprofits supported through its 45th Anniversary auction of custom vehicles.Ā The companyĀ has donated overĀ $84.6 million to charitiesĀ since 1971. The anniversary auction, which includes a number of…
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…
January 5, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Volunteer Yoga Instructor Helps Multiple Sclerosis Patients Gail Pickens-BargerĀ is aĀ doTERRAĀ Elite Wellness Advocate who has been helping students to improve their fitness for 15 years. The yoga instructor is now also dedicated to serving the fitness goals of a particular population ā patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is aĀ demyelinating diseaseĀ in which the insulating layer (called myelin) that…
December 16, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Physical Therapy in Need of Proper Study, Experts Say The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ announced that a panel of expertsĀ led a comprehensive review of 142 published studies addressing rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (MS), and found evidence suggesting that weekly in-home or outpatient physical therapy offers benefits ā but, mostly, it found a lack of well-designed studies into…
December 2, 2015 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc MS Researchers Gather in Texas to Share Findings, Advance Ideas The Fifth Tykeson Fellows ConferenceĀ broughtĀ senior multiple sclerosis (MS) scientists together with nearly 100Ā young research and clinical fellows from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MS Society of Canada, and MS International Federation to promote collaboration, networking, and the sharing of research data with the goal of improving patientsā lives and developing…
December 1, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National Multiple Sclerosis Society Awards Wisconsin Researcher With Grant To Fuel Promising Study The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ awarded a $700,000 research grant to Dr. Bonnie Dittel, a senior investigator at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin (BCW) and adjunct professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The grant will help Dr. Dittel advance her research into how specific immune cells in the body can…
November 16, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Mitsubishi Auction Raises Money for Multiple Sclerosis Society Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) recently announced a nationwideĀ auction of itsĀ first Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The auction is currently ongoing on eBay Ā and bidding will conclude on Nov. 21 at the 29th annual MS Dinner Auction, sponsored…
November 9, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National Multiple Sclerosis Society Invests Over $21 Million to Fund New MS Research The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has dedicated overĀ $21 millionĀ to fund 78 new multiple sclerosis (MS) research studies as part of a broad research plan designed to addressĀ MS, re-establish Ā lost functioning caused by the disease in patients, and ultimately end the disease forever. This recentĀ round of investment into MS researchĀ is…
November 9, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS, Other Groups to Benefit from Fitbit’s Step Challenge Fitbit, a company dedicated to the development of health and fitness products and experiences to help individuals adopt healthier lifestyles, recently announced the FitForGood initiative, a step challenge encouraging Fitbit fans to get fit for a good cause ā with their steps translating into funding for three national non-profit organizations:…
September 30, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Provides Update on Wellness for Multiple Sclerosis Patients According to the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ (NMSS), a high priority for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to achieve an overall feeling of well-being, or “wellness.” Increasingly, peopleĀ with the disease want to know how can they feel their best, and if lifestyle interventions can affect the course of their…
August 20, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Omnicare Donates $100,000 to National MS Society’s NOW Campaign for Research and Fellowships Omnicare,Ā a Fortune 500 company based in Cincinnati, Ohio that providesĀ comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across the United States, recently made a generous donation ofĀ $100,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s inaugural No Opportunity WastedĀ (NOW) campaign. The NOW campaign aims to raise $250 million to help boost ongoing research…
May 27, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Community Celebrates World MS Day World MS Day is celebrated onĀ May 27 as a day dedicated to thoseĀ who suffer fromĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). In order to mark the occasion, organizations, companies, advocates, and communities are hosting events throughout the worldĀ to share inspiring stories, raise awareness about the disease and campaign to support both patients…
May 7, 2015 News by admin Myelin Repair Foundation and NIH to Study Guanabenz for MS The Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF) and National Institutes of HealthĀ (NIH)Ā will initiateĀ a clinical trial of guanabenz in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Guanabenz is FDA-approved for high blood pressure, but it may also prevent myelin loss. The drug could be the first for MS to protect myelin from…
April 29, 2015 News by admin Can Suppressing a Protein Associated With Good Health Help Treat MS? Gladstone Institutes scientists have discoveredĀ a successful new treatment that could potentially be used in multiple sclerosis (MS). The treatment involves suppressing a protein that traditionally is associated with overall good health. The study,Ā SIRT1 Deacetylates RORĪ³t and Enhances Th17 Cell Generation, appeared April 27, 2015 in theĀ Journal…
April 22, 2015 News by admin Two Already-Approved Medications Could Treat MS Two already available medicationsĀ could be used to treatĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). In a newĀ study titled, “Drug Based Modulation of Endogenous Stem Cells,” published in the journal NatureĀ on April 20, 2015, scientists report that twoĀ drugs couldĀ activate stem cells in the brain, possibly repairing MS-induced damage to…
April 16, 2015 News by admin Co-existing MS and FM Influences Pain Threshold, According to New Study People with multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly experience a low pain threshold and sensitivity to heat and cold. If a person has multiple sclerosis along with fibromyalgia (FM), that could make this sensitivity even more intense. Until now, no group has studied this phenomenon. In a study titled “…
April 13, 2015 News by admin Biogen to Focus on RRMS Disease Management, Treatment at Upcoming Conference Biogen plans toĀ present new clinical data at the 67th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., April 18 ā 25, 2015, including numerous presentations focusing on multiple sclerosis. Ā In a company press release, Biogen statedĀ āAt AAN, we will feature new scientific data, including research highlighting the…
April 8, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Announces $28 Million Funding For Research TheĀ National Multiple Sclerosis Society has announcedĀ it willĀ grantĀ $28 million to 84 new research projects and training awards focusedĀ on multiple sclerosis (MS). The new financial support is included in the society’s comprehensive research strategy, which was designed to not only endĀ MS, but also restore patients’…
March 19, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Eye Care Center Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary TheĀ Multiple Sclerosis Eye Center for Analysis, Research and Education (MS Eye CARE) is celebrating 10 years of expertĀ eye care in improvingĀ diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The Center isĀ the result of aĀ collaboration betweenĀ theĀ University Eye Institute at the University of Houstonās College of Optometry and the…
February 19, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Now Sponsored by Key Bike MS Supporter TheĀ National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ will receive an annual sponsorship from Showers PassĀ to support itsĀ efforts to improveĀ the quality of life of patients suffering from multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) as well as to find a cure for the disease. Showers Pass manufacturesĀ biking clothes and material and supportsĀ the…
February 13, 2015 News by Maureen Newman Experimental SPMS Drug From Innate Immunotherapeutics Shows Success in Early Trials Under development at Innate Immunotherapeutics is a special drug candidate to treat secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Currently, noĀ viable therapies exist for SPMS — only less-effective means to treat SPMS patients throughĀ drugs designed for relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis — making the prospect of Innate’s experimental SPMS therapy a…
January 28, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MuckFest MS Recently Featured on ABC’s āThe Bachelorā The fundraising event MuckFest MS, which takes place this year between April and November inĀ 11 different cities acrossĀ the U.S. to help supportĀ the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and patients who live with multiple sclerosis, was recentlyĀ featured on an episode of ABC’sĀ TV reality seriesĀ The Bachelor.
January 15, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Researchers Study Device to Improve Balance for MS Patients Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients often experience difficultyĀ with balance and fear falling, which may prevent themĀ from being social or participating in exercise and community activities, affecting their quality of life. However, a pioneering study conducted atĀ the University of Massachusetts Amherst is looking to understand the role of…
January 12, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National Multiple Sclerosis Society Funds Bionure’s Optic Neuritis Treatment Research California-based, late-preclinical stage pharmaceutical company,Ā Bionure, Inc,.Ā has just announced it has signed a Sponsored Research Agreement with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, thanks to Fast Forward, a division of the Society dedicated to commercial research and development for novel solutions for multiple sclerosis (MS). According…
December 16, 2014 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD New Multiple Sclerosis Society Funded Study Tests Whether Vibrating Insoles Improve Balance A new Multiple SclerosisĀ pilot studyĀ was awarded a $39,000 grant by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to investigate how patients’ sensation in their feet while standing impacts balance and whetherĀ their ability to walk is improved through the use of vibrating insoles. Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by the destruction of the…
December 15, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Can Multiple Sclerosis Be Treated with Video Games? A team of researchers from Ohio State University received a $44,000 grant from theĀ National Multiple Sclerosis Society to fund the development and testing of an interactive video game designed to promote and supplement physical therapy among patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), an…
December 11, 2014 News by Isaura Santos MS Society Heralds 2014 as a Year Of Great Progress in Multiple Sclerosis Research 2014 was a year of major progress in research for treating and curingĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year theĀ National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports that the organizationĀ invested over $50 million into 380 new and ongoing researchĀ initiatives and projects for MS. The SocietyĀ remains highly…
December 9, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Madeleine Stowe Continues US Multiple Sclerosis Tour to Share Her Family Story Actress and star of the ABC show “Revenge”,Ā Madeleine Stowe,Ā recently shared her personal story of living in a family with someone who suffers from Ā multiple sclerosis (MS). Her father lived for many years with the disease. The actress has decided to help not only MS patients but…