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November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

Accelerated Cure Project Teams with RealTalk MS for Weekly Podcasts

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To increase the exchange of research information and goings-on with the patient community, the Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has teamed with RealTalk ... Read more

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

National MS Society Awards $12M to 40 Research Projects in US and Elsewhere

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has pledged $12 million to support 40 new, multi-year research projects focused on “stopping MS, restoring lost function, and ending the ... Read more

August 8, 2018August 10, 2018

Researchers Have a New Theory About What May Cause Multiple Sclerosis

Columns, Making a Difference - a Column by Cathy Chester.

When the following headline in the Australian newspaper the Herald Sun caught my eye recently, I was cautiously intrigued: “Doctors believe they have discovered the cause ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 12, 2018

‘Low T’ and MS Risk in Men

Columns, The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias

Statistics show that men are three times less likely than women to develop multiple sclerosis. Research has shown that men also develop MS at a later ... Read more

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

With Support of AARDA, Autoimmunity Institute Aims to Better Understand and Treat Diseases Like MS

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is partnering with Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and its newly opened Autoimmunity Institute — based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — to study ... Read more

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

North Carolina Couple Donate $20,000 to Discovery MS Initiative at Murdock Research Institute

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A North Carolina couple living with multiple sclerosis have raised more than $20,000 so far this year to support Discovery MS, a nonprofit research initiative that is part of ... Read more

April 26, 2018April 25, 2018

The Need for Follow-through with REAL MS

Columns, Engaging Thoughts

I’m a great starter. How about you? I start projects but often lack the time or motivation to finish them. Hence, I have bins full of ... Read more

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Evidence Supports Safety, Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis in MS, Cancer, Other Diseases

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Medical cannabis is a safe and effective treatment for pain relief and should be integrated into current clinical practice, according to a new evidence overview. Benefits ... Read more

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

MS Expert at University of Buffalo Receives Impact Award from National MS Society

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society gave its Impact Award to Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, for her research and patient care in multiple sclerosis (MS). According to the ... Read more

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Registrations Open for Upcoming Nashville CMSC 2018 Meeting

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Registrations are now open for the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), set for May 30-June 2 at the Music City ... Read more

January 5, 2018May 21, 2018

Top 10 Multiple Sclerosis Articles of 2017

News, Ocrevus

Multiple Sclerosis News Today brought you daily coverage of important discoveries, treatment developments, clinical trials, and other events dealing with multiple sclerosis throughout 2017. We look ... Read more

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

The Relationship Between Gut Bacteria and Multiple Sclerosis

Columns, Making a Difference - a Column by Cathy Chester.

This year, I wrote several articles about gut health because, in addition to MS, that’s what I’m currently battling. Writing is cathartic, so when an issue ... Read more

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

The Greatest Gifts

A Life in Letters -- A Column By Jamie Hughes, Columns

Christmas is just around the corner, and that’s why many people are on the fruitless quest for Fingerlings or hocking an organ to buy the new ... Read more

November 13, 2017November 9, 2017

MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Myelin Repair, MS Blood Test, Comparing DMTs

Columns, The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias

Myelin-producing Brain Cells Regenerated Using Stem Cells in Early Study We know that when the myelin coating of our nerve axons is destroyed, MS symptoms result. ... Read more

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017

#MSParis2017 – Merck Announces Winners of 1 Million Euro Grant for Innovative Multiple Sclerosis Research

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Research teams from Canada, Portugal and the United States, each with projects focused on predicting and defining characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) , will share this year’s 1 ... Read more

October 19, 2017October 18, 2017

How Doctors’ Gender Can Influence Opinions on Healthcare Quality

Columns, Engaging Thoughts

There are two doctors. Here’s your choice: One has a patient-centered approach to care, spends more time with you during appointments, and is more empathetic with ... Read more

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

Cue Me In

Columns, MS in Motion - A Column by Mike Knight

I have every single malady associated with MS. I’m absolutely positive. Because whenever I find out about a new one, or a new study that says ... Read more

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017

#MSParis2017 – ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS Congress on Latest Research, Treatments Starts Oct. 25

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The 7th Joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS Meeting, the world’s largest annual international conference devoted to basic and clinical research in multiple sclerosis, will run from Oct. 25 to ... Read more

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017

MS Society, TG Therapeutics Partner to Advance Potential Oral Therapy for Progressive MS

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Fast Forward, a non-profit subsidiary of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will give financial support to TG Therapeutics to advance TGR-1202 (umbralisib) into preclinical testing as a ... Read more

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017

A Look Inside MS Marketplace Projections

Columns, Engaging Thoughts

Do you ever stop and ponder the value of MS drugs? I’m not talking about if they work and the ways they improve our lives. I’m ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 27, 2017

Wealthy Oilman with Multiple Sclerosis Funds Canadian Studies for Promising MS Therapy

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Canadian oilman Hank Swartout made a fortune as longtime founder and CEO of Precision Drilling. The Calgary native mortgaged his house to start the company, which ... Read more

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

MSAA Unveils New Print, Online Resources for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has released three new resources for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), available for free as both printed and online versions on ... Read more

June 15, 2017June 16, 2017

IQuity Given $1M NIH Grant to Advance Research into RNA-based Diagnostic Tests for MS

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1 million grant to IQuity, a Nashville-based company looking into novel RNA targets that ultimately benefit patients ... Read more

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Bringing More Minority MS Patients into Research Is Project’s Goal, Starting with 15-Minute Survey

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The MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network is calling for all multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, ages 21 and older, to respond to a 15-minute online survey. ... Read more

May 15, 2017May 21, 2018

MS News That Caught My Eye: Ocrevus Q&A, Cheap SPMS Therapy in Testing, and New Research

Columns, Ocrevus, The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias

In case you missed them, here are some news stories that appeared in MS News Today that caught my eye over the past week. MSAA’s Dr. Jack ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Why Staying Informed About Multiple Sclerosis is Important

Columns, Making a Difference - a Column by Cathy Chester.

A lot has changed in multiple sclerosis research and treatment since I was diagnosed 30 years ago. Here are a few things I was told originally that ... Read more

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Bike MS Event in Fort Worth Expected to Attract 2,000 Cyclists and Raise $1.8M for MS Research

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More than 2,000 bicyclists are expected to join in the 30th Annual Running of the Bike MS: Sam’s Club Round-Up Ride, set for May 6-7 in Fort ... Read more

April 5, 2017May 21, 2018

UCSF Neurologist Played Key Role in MS Research Turning to B-Cells, Essential Step to Ocrevus

News, Ocrevus

Dr. Stephen Hauser, chair of the neurology department at the University of California San Francisco, was instrumental in the early research and later clinical trials that ultimately ... Read more

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017

Join Me and Advocate for MS

Columns, Engaging Thoughts

One of my sisters called to let me know that CNN was doing live coverage of the Women’s March that was taking place in all 50 ... Read more

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

EU Awards $15M to Global Consortium Aiming for Personal MS Treatments

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The European Commission is awarding 15 million euros to support MultipleMS, a large global project designed to develop new personalized medicine approaches for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The funds, equal ... Read more

December 22, 2016December 27, 2016

We Need Pharma If We Hope to Find a Cure for MS

Columns, Engaging Thoughts

We all know the credit card commercial with actor Samuel L. Jackson talking about the buying power and the return on a certain credit card. He ... Read more

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

Cures Act May Speed Approval of Stem Cell Therapies for MS and Other Diseases

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The 21st Century Cures Act, recently signed into law by President Barack Obama, includes provisions that aim to speed up the process by which the U.S. Food ... Read more

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016

Progressive MS Alliance Awards $18M to 3 Research Projects into Disease Treatments, Expanded Testing

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The International Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Alliance, a worldwide group of MS organizations that support research efforts, has awarded three, four-year grants — called Collaborative Network Awards, ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

#ECTRIMS2016 – MS Care and Research Lagging in Middle East, Experts Say

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) care and research is lagging behind in the Middle East compared to countries in Europe and North America, according to research presented at ... Read more

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016

Patient-led Study, REAL MS, Invites Adults to Help Advance and Direct MS Research

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An innovation in multiple sclerosis (MS) research has been launched by the iConquerMS initiative — a longitudinal, prospective study called “REAL MS,” an acronym for “Research Engagement About ... Read more

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

Specific Definition of Fatigue in MS Proposed as Way to Advance Research into Symptom

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Researchers from Colorado State University propose a new model of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS), designed to overcome the lack of a unified definition of fatigue ... Read more

June 23, 2016July 26, 2016

MS is Linked to Glandular Fever, I Have No Doubt

Columns, What's Important Now -- An MS Column by Ian Franks

In my mind, MS is linked to glandular fever. From personal experience, there is no room for doubt of any kind. Trouble is, though, that my ... Read more

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016

#CMSC16 — Multiple Sclerosis News Today to Provide Extensive On-Site Coverage of Annual Meeting

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Multiple Sclerosis News Today will provide extended on-site coverage of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 2016 Annual Meeting June 1-4 at the Gaylord National Resort ... Read more

April 20, 2016

The Future of Personalized Medicine in Multiple Sclerosis

In this National MS Society video, watch Patricia Cassicia, PhD, discuss research on personalized medicine in multiple sclerosis. “How does exercise, diet, type of food that you ... Read more

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

Therapeutic Target for Stabilizing Histamine, an Inflammatory Agent in MS, Identified in Fruit Fly Study

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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, working in the fruit fly model, identified an organic cation transporter, CarT (carcinine transporter), that is crucial to the recycling ... Read more