MS News: February 2017
February's news about MS treatments, research, clinical trials, lifestyle choices, what if Obamacare is repealed (Affordable Care Act) and much more!
MS News: January 2017
Go red to Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign! Supporters in County Donegal asked to Help Kiss Goodbye to MS Supporters in county Longford asked to Help Kiss Goodbye to MS Co Leitrim people are being asked to help ‘Kiss Goodbye to MS’ Highlight! The top 10 drug launches of 2017 The year in new drugs
MS News: November 2016
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MS News: October 2016
Highlight! Influenza, Vaccinations, MS Brain cognitive exhaustion is real for people with Multiple Sclerosis
MS News: September 2016
Below are some MS-related topics that made the headlines this month. Do come back to check again, though, as the list will be updated every three to five days. Highlight! #ECTRIMS2016 – Congress on Latest in MS Research and Treatment Opens Sept. 14 #ECTRIMS2016 – Stay Up to Date with My Pick of Congress Highlights 25 American Athletes To Watch At The Paralympics
What causes MS?
Newly diagnosed people find this the most frustrating and problematic question about MS. Neurologists and other healthcare providers consider it just as difficult having to tell someone that there is no known cause or cure yet. Needless to say, the race to understand what causes MS is ongoing, and this will eventually lead to more effective treatments and hopefully, cure and prevention. In MS, the central nervous system – the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves – is affected. Nerve cells in the brain send signals throughout the body to control everything that happens, like movement, sensation, memory, cognition, and speech.
MS News: August 2016
Below are some MS-related topics that made the headlines this month. Do come back to check again, though, as the list will be updated every three days. Highlight! Guidelines for Neuropsychological Research in Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Journal Johns Hopkins Medicine: Multiple Sclerosis Benign MS Multiple System Atrophy Research $2 Million Grant to Study Fatigue in People with MS What health conditions do people rank as worse than death? Multiple Sclerosis in Children