Multiple Sclerosis Stories
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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Approved BY FDA; Oral Pill Expected To Lead Industry
An American pharmaceutical company said yesterday it would discount a drug treatment for multiple sclerosis expected to generate more than $3 billion in sales. Biogen Idec Inc., of Weston, MA, said... -
Multiple Sclerosis Treatments: How Bone Marrow Transplantation and Tecfidera Prevent Relapses
Two innovative multiple sclerosis treatments, bone marrow transplantation and a newly FDA-approved drug called Tecfidera, give patients hope for preventing relapses. -
Multiple Sclerosis Gene Mutations Were Originally a Positive Evolutionary Adaptation
The genes that lead to autoimmune inflammatory diseases like MS, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis may have actually benefited our early ancestors– more evidence for the hygiene hypothesis. -
Experimental MS Drug Reduces MS Relapse Rate By 36 Percent
A modification of a current treatment will allow patients to go longer between dosages and have a better quality of life with the same benefits as the regular drug. -
Vein "Liberation Treatment" Shows No Benefit In Multiple Sclerosis [VIDEO]
Touted by an Italian surgeon as a simple procedure that could stop the neurodegenerative disease dead in its tracks, a new clinical trial casts doubt on its effectiveness and even calls it damaging. -
New Research Shows Direct Link Between Salt Laden Western Diet And Autoimmune Diseases
Using research on inflammatory Th17 cells, researchers have shown both in cells and in a mouse model of Multiple Sclerosis that increased salt intake can promote autoimmune disease. -
Obesity May Increase the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Girls
Obesity may significantly increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in children and adolescent girls, a new study has revealed. Eye Scans Can Help Track Progress of Multiple Sclerosis
Eye scans that check for thinness of the retina may help predict the progression of multiple sclerosis. -
Marijuana Found To Relieve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Medicinal marijuana has been known to ease symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and now marijuana extract pills have been successful in relieving muscle stiffness for multiple sclerosis sufferers. FDA Cites Risk, but MS Patients Seek Unproven Therapy
A controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis has been linked to serious injuries including stroke, paralysis or even death. Sanofi Multiple Sclerosis Pill Gets U.S. Approval
French drugmaker Sanofi SA gained U.S. approval for its multiple sclerosis pill, Aubagio, on Wednesday. -
Trying on Accents Like Hats: Foreign Accent Syndrome Is a Real Psychological Condition
Foreign accent syndrome is the sudden impulse for an individual to begin speaking in a foreign accent.
