Category Archives: MS Treatment

Nation Posted on July 02, 2014 10:16:16 PM Ms. Santiago, 69, said although the cancer is at stage 4, it has not spread in other parts of her body but noted that it was causing her difficulty in breathing. In my case, they [the cancer cells] are very, very well-behaved. Ive been disciplined all my life so even my cancer cells are showing excellent discipline, she said adding that she is taking one tablet a day, and will not undergo chemotherapy. Asked if she can attend the Presidents State of Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, Ms. Santiago said: No, I dont think so. Well, if I can and will not make a scandal of myself, I will. But I have a tendency for example to forget directions. I dont know what is left or south, things like that. Ms. Santiago said her doctors advised her to seek medication for six weeks and if her body will react correctly, she said she will go to work at the Senate while under medication. I feel like I have chronic fatigue syndrome, still feels the same, she noted. Asked on what could have triggered her illness, Ms. Santiago said: Giving trouble to … Continue reading →

LUBBOCK The National MS Society on Wednesday announced that Reagor-Dykes Auto Group is the official vehicle sponsor for Bike MS: Cactus & Crude 2014, presented by Apache. Through its commitment, Reagor-Dykes Auto Group joins other national and local partners to support hundreds of Lubbock area cyclists as they raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis during the annual, two-day cycling event Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20. We are excited to be the vehicle sponsor for Bike MS. We want the people in West Texas to know how committed we are to getting involved and making a positive difference in the Lubbock area,said Reagor-Dykes Auto Group owner Bart Reagor. I have always felt that if a business is not making a town a better place to live, then it should never open. We want to make it better! Bike MS: Cactus & Crude 2014, presented by Apache, kicks off Saturday, July 19 from Midland and travels through the Permian Basin, cruising into Big Spring for an overnight celebration at the South West Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. On Day 2 of the ride, cyclists head to Post to cross the finish line. To find out more about Bike MS: Cactus & … Continue reading →

Opexa (OPXA) Developing MS Treatment in Partnership with Merck Serono Host Dave Gentry interviews Neil Warma, CEO of Opexa Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OPXA), a biotechnology company developing Tcelna, a novel T-cell immunotherapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis... By: RedChip Money Report Gentry … Continue reading →

Although Fampridine, known commercially as Fampyra, is not covered by Health Service Executive-funded drug schemes, it has been provided free to patients for the past 2 years under a clinical trial by the manufacturer, Biogen. Photograph: Biogen Multiple sclerosis patients will have to pay up to 400 per month from today for a drug to improve mobility which was previously provided free of charge. Although Fampridine, known commercially as Fampyra, is not covered by Health Service Executive-funded drug schemes, it has been provided free to patients for the past 2 years under a clinical trial by the manufacturer, Biogen. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland has estimated that the cost of Fampyra, which treats the symptoms of walking impairment in MS sufferers, will be between 225 and 400 per month for each patient. This ongoing cost would be prohibitive for many people with MS who have been receiving the treatment for free up to this point, MS Ireland chief executive Ava Battles said. MS Ireland is calling on the HSE to make Fampyra available to the estimated 8,000 people with MS in Ireland through one of its drugs payment schemes. The drug has not been covered up to now because … Continue reading →

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Russell calculates more than 700,000 benchmarks daily covering approximately 98 percent of the investable market globally, 80 countries and more than 10,000 securities. Approximately $5.2 trillion in assets are benchmarked to the Russell Indexes. We are pleased to be joining the Russell Microcap Index and look forward to increased exposure to the investment community, said Neil K. Warma, President and Chief Executive Officer of Opexa. This listing provides an additional opportunity to generate interest in Opexa as we continue to make progress on our Abili-T clinical trial and leverage our T-cell immunotherapy platform. Members of the Russell Microcap Index are automatically included in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. About Opexa Opexas mission is to lead the field of Precision Immunotherapy by aligning the interests of patients, employees and shareholders. The Companys leading therapy candidate, Tcelna, is a personalized T-cell immunotherapy that is in a Phase IIb clinical development program (the Abili-T trial) for the treatment of Secondary Progressive MS. Tcelna is derived … Continue reading →

PLEASED: Tom said he hopes a cannabis-based product will be available to people with MS soon THE partner of a right-to-die campaigner says moves to legalise cannabis treatment for MS sufferers will go a long way to improve their quality of life. Tom Curran, who has been outspoken in the past on the pain-relieving effect that cannabis had on his late partner Marie Fleming, said he is delighted the State is to legalise medicinal cannabis next month. During Maries long battle with multiple sclerosis, Tom grew cannabis to help her with her pain. He said not only did it help with her symptoms, but it also helped to counter some of the side effects of MS. Next month, Junior Health Minister Alex White will sign a ministerial order allowing the Irish Medicines Board and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) to assess the likely costs and how the medicine might be promoted. Hopefully, with the legal impediments removed, a cannabis-based medicinal product can soon be available to ease the symptoms of spasticity for people with MS, where other conservative treatments have failed, Minister White said. Sativex, an oral spray made by GW Pharmaceuticals, is credited with treating muscle spasticity in … Continue reading →

Published: Monday, 6/30/2014 - Updated: 10 seconds ago LAKE ERIE ALGAE BLOOMS BY STEPHEN GRUBER-MILLER BLADE STAFF WRITER Lake Eries annual algae blooms can carry harmful toxins into public drinking water treatment plants, but facilities arent specifically required to test for the toxins. To combat the toxins, many water treatment facilities along Lake Eries Western Basin, from Lorain, Ohio, to Monroe, are cooperating with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency by testing voluntarily for microcystin, a toxin in microcystis, the lakes most prevalent form of harmful blue-green algae. Algal blooms are a result of high levels of phosphorous in the water attributed to runoff from agricultural fertilizer, manure, sewage overflows, and septic systems. The toxin can cause breathing problems, skin reactions, and liver damage, and large enough quantities can even be deadly. State code requires that public drinking water systems plan for at least 10 of the most likely emergencies and provide descriptions of response procedures and how to maintain service during those emergencies. But many plants do not list algal toxins among those common emergencies. They get to choose what emergencies to plan for, Dina Pierce, an Ohio EPA spokesman, said to explain why some plants have algae plans in … Continue reading →

Advances in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment Video - Brigham and Women's Hospital Howard L. Weiner, MD, Director, Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, describes research focused on improving multiple sclerosi... By: Brighamandwomens … Continue reading →

Oxford, MS (PRWEB) June 27, 2014 Dr. J. Michael Robertson is pleased to announce that his practice is currently expanding to bring the LANAP laser protocol, a revolutionary gum disease treatment, to Oxford patients. LANAP treatment is a safe, effective gum surgery alternative that has the ability to selectively target and remove infection that results from moderate to severe cases of periodontal disease. The procedure results in little to no gum recession, a common side effect of other treatment options. Periodontal disease is caused by an infection between the teeth and gums. Unless local patients receive an effective gum disease treatment in Oxford, the illness can progress quickly, resulting in loose or lost teeth and jaw bone degeneration. Periodontal disease has also been linked to cancer, heart disease, preterm labor, and many other health problems. LANAP treatment is able to stop the progression of periodontal disease in one to two visits by utilizing this FDA cleared laser treatment available to northern Mississippi patients. Instead of cutting out the infected tissue, Dr. Robertson uses the PerioLase MVP-7 laser to clear away the diseased gum tissue and bacteria lining the periodontal pockets. The laser is safe to use in these applications due … Continue reading →

EDMOND, Oklahoma - A former Edmond school teacher battling Multiple Sclerosis went to Chicago for a life-saving stem cell transplant. She's back in town now with her results. Pamela Gooch says she's the first person with Progressive Relapsing MS to have this particular procedure done. And since the transplant, she's never felt better. "That just terrible tiredness is gone," said Pamela. Back to her old, playful self, Pamela says her recent stem cell transplant has given her a new life. "I can take a nap when I tire and I feel rested, however before, I couldn't get out of bed," Pamela said. For two years since her MS diagnosis, Pamela always felt drained as her immune system was attacking itself. She even chopped off all her hair before chemotherapy beat her to it. 5/3/2014 Related Story: OK Woman Shaves Head To Prepare For MS Treatment And in a 20 minute operation only offered in Chicago, she got new stem cells placed in her body. It was a success, until she got a letter from her insurance company backing out of covering the $150,000 procedure and instead opting to pay only a 1/10 of it. "Pay for the rest of our … Continue reading →