Category Archives: MS Treatment

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only International Progressive MS Alliance to Announce First Round of Research Grants Aimed at Finding Solutions for Progressive MS WHAT: The International Progressive MS Alliance will host a press briefing at ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS, the worlds largest MS science meeting, to announce the recipients of its first round of research grants in the amount of 22 million (nearly $30 million USD). The grants being awarded advance research and remove barriers to developing treatments for progressive MS.* Researchers from nine countries will receive grants to fund short-term pilot studies that begin filling knowledge and infrastructure gaps such as identifying and testing potential treatments; understanding nerve degeneration; building databanks and biobanks to better understand long-term imaging, genetics, and outcomes associated with progressive MS. The International Progressive MS Alliance is an unprecedented worldwide collaborative focused on finding solutions to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis that have so far eluded the scientific community. MS Societies around the globe have united in this research funding initiative in order to speed the development of new treatments for progressive MS by funding the best research, wherever it exists. WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2014, 3:30 4:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial … Continue reading →

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Too much salt in the diet may worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study from Argentina suggests. "Many environmental factors affect MS, such as vitamin D, smoking and Epstein Barr virus infection. Our study shows that high salt intake may be another environmental factor affecting MS patients," said lead researcher Dr. Mauricio Farez, of the Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research in Buenos Aires. Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system that causes weakness, visual disturbances, trouble with balance, numbness and thinking and memory problems. The most common form is called relapsing-remitting MS, meaning symptoms subside and then become worsen. Earlier research found that salt may alter autoimmune response, which is involved in the development of MS. Farez cautioned that this study does not show that salt causes MS to worsen, but there does seem to be an association. "This is a small observational study showing a relationship between salt intake and MS disease activity, and these data need to be further validated in larger studies, including different populations," he said. For the study, Farez's team measured the levels of sodium (the main component … Continue reading →

Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) August 29, 2014 DailyGossip.org publishes a review to the Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment. This is an absolutely unique method of curing multiple sclerosis in a fast and natural way. The new program was created by Dr. Gary M. Levin, who has become well known as a surgeon. The health specialist started to become interested in alternative remedies for a series of health problems when he realized that classical remedies cannot be effective in all cases for the cure of some disorders. After years of study and experience, Levin discovered the remarkable treatment that he shared in his new guide. To learn more about his research read a full review at: http://www.dailygossip.org/natural-multiple-sclerosis-treatment-review-the-remarkable-ms-cure-7563 The Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment eBook is a complex guide that can easily be accessed by any sufferer. The review recently published by Daily Gossip indicates that this guide created by Levin can now be simply accessed online, being available in downloadable format. Interested customers can now download the book at: http://www.dailygossip.org/multiple-sclerosis-natural-treatment-7270. The guide presents a series of secrets to multiple sclerosis. This disorder is described as one of the most debilitating and discouraging conditions that can be found in patients. The Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise MINNEAPOLIS A new treatment under investigation for multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe and tolerable in phase I clinical trials, according to a study published August 27, 2014, in Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, a new online-only, freely accessible, specialty medical journal. The publication is part of the Neurology family of journals, published by the American Academy of Neurology. The phase I studies were the first to test the drug candidate in humans. Studies with animals showed that the drug, which is called anti-LINGO-1, or BIIB033, may be able to reverse the demyelination of the nerves. Anti-LINGO-1 blocks LINGO-1, a central nervous system protein that prevents myelination. Current treatments for MS work to reduce new damage to the brain, but do not repair new or past damage. In MS, the bodys immune system begins to attack the myelin that acts as insulation around the nerves in the central nervous system. This makes it more difficult for the nerves to send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. In the study, 72 healthy people without MS and 47 people with either relapsing-remitting MS or secondary progressive MS were given the drug or a … Continue reading →

Thailand: Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Defender We, the undersigned civil society groups, are gravely concerned about the criminal legal action taken for defamation and libel against the Cross Cultural Foundation, headed by Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, by the Armys Task Force 41. Ms. Pornpen, Director of the Cross Cultural Foundation an organization which monitors and documents cases of torture and ill-treatment in Thailand received a police warrant on Sunday 24th August 2014. The Thai Royal Police warrant is dated from 8th August. Major General Leekit Katchodnok, acting on behalf of the Armys Task Force 41, filed a legal suit against Ms. Pornpen for libel and defamation. The army accuses the Cross Cultural Foundation for damaging the reputation of the army by publishing an open letter exposing a claim to torture. According to the warrant Ms. Pornpen must present herself at the Yala Police Station, in southern Thailand, on August 25th. Ms. Pornpen is a leading Human Rights Defender in Thailand who has been involved in various Human Rights issues both in Thailand and the region, including womens rights, indigenous rights and preventing forced disappearances. Her work serves the public interest by ensuring that authorities are held accountable and pressuring authorities … Continue reading →

Health News of Thursday, 28 August 2014 Source: Graphic Online A Clinical Pharmacist, Ms Ellen Sam, has advised the public to not treat every bout of fever as malaria since the mismanagement of such illnesses could lead to drug resistance. According to her, drug resistance is one of the major barriers to kicking malaria out of Africa. Ms Sam was speaking at a forum for journalists organised at Dodowa by the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN). The network is made up of journalists who write on malaria. The forum, which was sponsored by MalariaCare, an initiative aimed at improving the management of malarial cases in seven regions of the country was on the theme: The Media as Partners in the T3 strategy. The Malaria T3 strategy is a call on clinicians to test, treat and track all cases of malaria presented to them, in line with the effort to scale up diagnostic testing, treatment and surveillance for malaria. Ms Sam advised against mono-therapy or the use of individual components of malaria treatment drugs, stressing that such treatment was not effective. Combination therapy prevents or slows down resistance, Ms Sam advised and cautioned that we must use current drugs … Continue reading →

Wii balance board. CNET An exercise component of the popular Nintendo Wii video game may help multiple sclerosis patients improve their balance by rewiring their brains, a new study suggests. No medications exist to preserve balance in MS patients, and some drugs make balance worse, said study lead author Dr. Luca Prosperini, a neurologist at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. It appears that patients who use the Wii Balance Board five days a week -- moving to snowboarding or dance games, for example -- may help reduce their risk of falls and boost certain brain connections, possibly because they're coordinating their movements with a figure on a screen, Prosperini said. There are caveats to the research, however. The study was small, and there's a risk that patients could hurt themselves by falling, although they can play seated rather than stand on the balance board. "Patients with MS should be encouraged to start using this system only under supervision," Prosperini said. "Once well-trained, they may use it at home." Multiple sclerosis is a nerve disorder that affects how the brain communicates with the body. "Balance problems are quite common and arise due to the effects of MS on a number of … Continue reading →

Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 9:00 AM TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- An exercise component of the popular Nintendo Wii video game may help multiple sclerosis patients improve their balance by rewiring their brains, a new study suggests. No medications exist to preserve balance in MS patients, and some drugs make balance worse, said study lead author Dr. Luca Prosperini, a neurologist at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. It appears that patients who use the Wii Balance Board five days a week -- moving to snowboarding or dance games, for example -- may help reduce their risk of falls and boost certain brain connections, possibly because they're coordinating their movements with a figure on a screen, Prosperini said. There are caveats to the research, however. The study was small, and there's a risk that patients could hurt themselves by falling, although they can play seated rather than stand on the balance board. "Patients with MS should be encouraged to start using this system only under supervision," Prosperini said. "Once well-trained, they may use it at home." Multiple sclerosis is a nerve disorder that affects how the brain communicates with the body. "Balance problems are … Continue reading →

Published August 25, 2014 Researchers at Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine have found the origins of the cell believed to cause multiple sclerosis (MS). In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers investigated B cells, a type of immune cell believed to be responsible for attacking brain tissue. In patients with MS, the immune system attacks the protective myelin covering the nerves. This damage disrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body ultimately leading to irreversible nerve deterioration. B cells mutate as they migrate through the bodys tissues, which allowed researchers to determine the starting point. Our objective was to determine the origin and map the course of these cell abnormalities in the hope of targeting them for further investigations in MS treatment, study author Joel N.H. Stern, an assistant professor of science education at the School of Medicine said in a press release. Currently available MS treatments manage symptoms by using drugs that diffuse in the brain. Targeted treatments can be difficult and ineffective because of the brains protective barrier. The study of B cells may improve treatment efficacy. Since B cells travel in and out of the brain of MS patients repeatedly, our results … Continue reading →

Alana Goldsmith's mother, Judy, and sister Simone, at their home in Cammeray. Photo: Getty Images/Ben Rushton An eating disorder clinic made several mistakes in its treatment of a woman who escaped and killed herself - but the failures were not the ultimate cause of her death, a coroner has found. NSW Coroner Mark Douglass found Alana Goldsmith, 23, most likely killed herself as a result of her nine-year struggle with anorexia nervosa. "It is clear the mental illness/condition anorexia nervosa played a foundational role in Alana Goldsmith's decision and ultimately her tragic death," Mr Douglass said in findings handed down on Monday. Alana Goldsmith died after escaping from an eating disorders clinic in Ashfield. Photo: Supplied The former Barker College student died at Summer Hill train station in July 2011, five days after she had been admitted to Wesley Hospital's eating disorder unit at Ashfield. Advertisement Ms Goldsmith managed to slip out of the clinic undetected twice on the day of her death, through an unmonitored exit. The Coroner found the clinic failed to complete a suicide risk assessment and did not obtain discharge summaries from Ms Goldsmith's previous admissions to hospital. "Her care and treatment was not at its … Continue reading →