Highlight! SHEMAR MOORE JOINS KISS GOODBYE ACTRIMS 2016 ACTRIMS 2016 Talk Weighs Clinical Differences, Similarities in 2 Major Forms of MS Results of New SPMS Study to Be Presented at ACTRIMS Effects of Specific Antibodies on MS Neurodegeneration to Be Presented at ACTRIMS Forum Treadmill Exercise Benefits MS Patients, According to Study Presented at ACTRIMS Forum NIH Study into Progressive MS Biomarkers to Be Presented at ACTRIMS 2016 ACTRIMS Session on MS Progression to Emphasize Continuing Treatment of Advancing Disease

Highlight! Multiple sclerosis in 2015: Managing the complexity of multiple sclerosis Cancer Treatment Shows “Remarkable” Ability to Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Highlight! Multiple sclerosis health news roundup 2015: MS prevention and treatment breakthroughs Study To Test Impact Of Chocolate On Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Oxford Brookes to Study if Chocolate Could Actually Help Cure Multiple Sclerosis Chocolate could ease multiple sclerosis symptoms

It was a busy month. ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Congress; October 7 – 10, 2015 in Barcelona) came and went, with insight and data offered on existing and new therapies.

Highlight! Less vitamin D and melatonin bad for multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis relapse risk influenced by melatonin levels Melatonin could help treat multiple sclerosis Melatonin Linked to Seasonal Relapses of Multiple Sclerosis

Vitamin D research was once again a recurring news story this month, with more studies linking lack of vitamin D to MS. Also widely reported was the news Novartis bought GlaxoSmithKline’s remaining rights to Ofatumumab, an investigational multiple sclerosis medicine, for up to $1 billion. Highlight! Gene study finds link between multiple sclerosis and low vitamin D Gene study backs up link between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis risk Low levels of vitamin D may cause multiple sclerosis Vitamin D deficiency direct cause of multiple sclerosis (MS): Study

Because of the summer holidays, less positive news has filtered through. Either way, enjoy, and hopefully more next month! Research Gene Regulating Treatment Response in Multiple Sclerosis Identified New Study Evaluates The Role of MRI in Monitoring MS Progression Multiple Sclerosis Nano-Drugs in Liposomes Could Treat Multiple Sclerosis Altered Immune Cells in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Cause Reduced Immune Capacity MS Study Uses Findings on Quality of Life Issues To Develop New Confidence-Building Intervention Nutra Pharma Working on Pediatric MS Treatment Based on Venom Multiple Sclerosis News Today Identifying MS Gene Mutations Could Make Personalized Treatment Possible Multiple Sclerosis … Brain Scan To Detect Multiple Sclerosis, Other Brain Abnormalities Why medical research matters New MS Study Shows TYSABRI Improves Cognitive Impairment AB Science announces successful non futility test for…