MS News: December 2014
Well, it was a busy December, in more ways than one. I hope you all had a great Christmas and wish you the best for 2015.
From the amount of research and clinical news we keep hearing about month after month, I can only be optimistic for the future. A cure will not happen tomorrow, next year or even in five years, but we’re edging closer to more relief. My wish is that all those people with primary and secondary MS will receive better treatment options than they now have.
Research
- 5 Things You Should Know About the Latest MS Research
- Breakthrough findings on multiple sclerosis
- Unraveling Myelin’s Mystery With Neutron Diffraction
- Newly Identified Immune Cell Sheds Light on Multiple Sclerosis Cause
- Breakthrough discovery contributes towards future treatment of multiple sclerosis
- Scientists Block Multiple Sclerosis in Mice Using Estrogen-Like Drug
- OHSU is proceeding cautiously on new MS treatment using stem cells
- New Mouse Model Better Represents JC Virus That Infects MS Patients
- Rogue Protein Found in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Also Present in Multiple Sclerosis
- Diagnostic System by Luoxis Can Detect Oxidative Stress in MS
- New Insights Into “T Helper Cells” Could Guide Future Multiple Sclerosis Therapies
- University of Surrey leads the way in a new study into multiple sclerosis
- Axon Transport Deficits: Neurodegeneration’s First Sign?
- Measuring brain volume can help people with multiple sclerosis
- Ohio State University Researchers Will Use Kinect To Treat Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple sclerosis and hyperprolactinemia: a case–control study
- Alliance for Children’s Therapeutics Expands Research to Include MS
Clinical trials
- Experimental Drug for RRMS, SPMS Enters Phase 2 Trial
- Review Finds MS Treatment Goals Shifted Focus in 2014
- Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Drug Effectively Induces Remyelination in Pre-clinical Study
- Limb Spasm Treatments for MS Patients Explored by Flex Pharma and Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals
- Major MS Cognitive Rehabilitation Trial Funded by British Health Service
Medical treatment news
- Rare Brain Infection Death From Multiple Sclerosis Drug Spurs FDA To Update Warning Label
- FDA: Rare brain infection linked with multiple sclerosis drug
- Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Review Exposes a New Method For Treating MS Naturally
- First Multiple Sclerosis Patients Receive Genzyme’s Lemtrada
- Aubagio for Relapsing-Remitting MS Now Funded in Alberta
- Ontario funds AUBAGIO® for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
- The Yukon to fund treatment with AUBAGIO™ for Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
- British Columbia Agrees To fund AUBAGIO RRMS Therapy
- Hot Topics: Vitamin D in Multiple Sclerosis
- Value of Vitamin B12 for Multiple Sclerosis
- 3 Times a Week Dose Copaxone for Relapsing MS Receives Positive Outcome in Europe
- New pen injection now made available for Multiple Sclerosis patients
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Multiple Sclerosis Drug Tecfidera
- Genzyme’s MS Drug Lemtrada Approved by the FDA
- Important Changes Have Been Made To Tecfidera’s Prescribing Information
Business news
- Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis therapeutic pipeline market review for 2014 just published
- GeNeuro and Servier to Co-Develop Breakthrough Multiple Sclerosis Drug
- GeNeuro and Servier partner on multiple sclerosis drug candidate GNbAC1
- Brainsway Receives CE Approvals for Treating Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke and Obsessive …
- Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Announces That FDA Accepted Dysport® As Treatment For Upper Limb …
- Teva Pursues Regulatory Approval in Japan for MS Drug Copaxone
General news
- Multiple Sclerosis, Cow’s Milk and Dairy
- Dorsiflexion Assist Orthosis Helps MSers Walk
- Advisory panel seeks input on improving MS treatment, research in Sask.
- CMSC and Syandus Launch Virtual Support Group for Multiple Sclerosis
- CreateWriteNow Launches Journaling Challenge that May Help MS Patients Cope with Disease
- Big Data Project Captures Multiple Sclerosis Patient Experience
For a review of last year’s news, check the following links
- January 2014
- February 2014
- March 2014
- April 2014
- May 2014
- June 2014
- July 2014
- August 2014
- September 2014
- October 2014
- November 2014
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socialbridge
The amount of research into MS has to provide hope ~ no doubt they will crack it one of these years.
Have a great 2015!
dollywagon2014
Hi, I read your blog with interest particularly regarding the treatments and cures. I’m tentatively mentioning the subject of B12 – this is particularly relevant because treatment in Ireland is very poor for this condition.
I know that most people think they know what B12 deficiency is, and that includes medical professionals. But actually they have been getting it wrong. There is a new clinical review paper out in the BMJ which is sorting the wheat from the chaff. Basically it is a neurological illness much the same as MS. It is not a blood condition, it is not easily treated and it leaves 6% of patients with neuro damage.
I’ve seen MS patients over the years go as far as emailing online solicitors to ask if they can make a doctor either increase the frequency of B12 jabs or reinstate them. This is how much effect B12 can have on MS patients. I also know that in the US one of the top 5 clinical negligence claims is for cases of B12 deficiency being misdiagnosed as MS.
With this new review – which is basically just pulling all the correct research together, the links between B12 deficiency and MS become stronger every day.
Anyway, just thought I would mention it. And remember, an injection once every month or three months, is no use whatsoever in reversing cellular damage.
Better health to you all and thanks for a really informative blog!
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Happy new year and best wishes to you and yours for health, happiness, peace & prosperity in 2015!