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Multiple sclerosis Fri May 25 10:01:59 EDT 2012 Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an inflammatory disease affecting the central nervous system, in which the substance called myelin protecting the nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord is damaged, leading to scarring and the formation of lesions, or plaques, affecting the ability of the nerve... Read full article »
Mequon company may be on the verge of CURING MS Mon Jun 04 00:49:20 EDT 2012 Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating, often deadly disease that attacks the body's central nervous system. It can devastate a victim's brain, spinal cord, optic nerves and vision. Read full article »
Genzyme Study Shows Teriflunomide Lowers Annualized Relapse Rate In MS Fri Jun 01 02:44:36 EDT 2012 Biotechnology firm Genzyme, a unit of French drugmaker Sanofi (SNY, SNYNF.PK), Friday reported positive top-line results from a study assessing the efficacy and safety of once-daily, oral teriflunomide in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis or MS. Read full article »
Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Wed May 16 00:40:35 EDT 2012 Title: Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Category: Health News Created: 5/14/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM Read full article »
Fall prevention needed in multiple sclerosis patients Thu May 31 17:22:08 EDT 2012 Patients with multiple sclerosis are at increased risk for fractures, particularly those related to falls, a study shows. Licensed from Medwire news with permission from Springer Healthcare Ltd. ©Springer Healthcare Ltd. All rights reserved. Neither of these parties endorse or recommend any... Read full article »
Councilman encourages participants for MuckRuckus 10K Sun Jun 03 21:45:08 EDT 2012 MEDIA — Delaware County Councilman John McBlain is one of thousands of people who have signed up for an upcoming “MuckRuckus” 10K fundraiser that will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Read full article »
North Norfolk branch of Multiple Sclerosis Society receive new bus for day centre group Mon May 28 12:51:29 EDT 2012 A group supporting people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) received a new bus today (Monday) to help provide transport to their weekly day centre in Southrepps. Read full article »
Recovery From Multiple Sclerosis By Growth Factor In Stem Cells Thu May 24 18:23:23 EDT 2012 The online edition of Nature Neuroscience reports that researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered that a substance within growth promoting human mesenchymal stem cells seems to spur restoration of nerves and their function in mice models with multiple... Read full article »
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to sponsor health fair Saturday Wed May 16 10:19:57 EDT 2012 The Bayou Multiple Sclerosis Foundation will sponsor the 12th annual MS Health Fair on Saturday. It will be held in the Solomon Theater at St. Martin's Episcopal School, 5309 Airline Drive, Metairie. Read full article »
NORML Volume 15 Issue 20 05/17/2012 Mon Jun 04 01:13:04 EDT 2012 Volume 15 Issue 20 05/17/2012 Home About NORML About Marijuana State Info Legal Issues Library News Releases . . . Read full article »