This Immunotherapy Could be a Useful Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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This Immunotherapy Could be a Useful Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

According to a story from the Houston Chronicle, researchers are hoping that an immunotherapy treatment that was originally funded by an Ice Bucket Challenge grant could be a viable option…

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A Type of Brain Cell Researchers Named ‘ieAstrocytes’ have Been Implicated in Brain Inflammation

A recently published study has highlighted the role of a sub-group of astrocytes (a type of brain cell) in brain inflammation, which can be a feature of multiple serious diseases,…

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Researchers are Looking for People Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis to Take Part in a Phone App Study
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Researchers are Looking for People Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis to Take Part in a Phone App Study

Researchers are looking for participants to take part in a study investigating whether a mobile app could benefit patients with multiple sclerosis. For more information about this study and how…

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Taking These Two Immunotherapies in Order Could Make MS Symptoms Worse, Report Suggests
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Taking These Two Immunotherapies in Order Could Make MS Symptoms Worse, Report Suggests

According to a story from Multiple Sclerosis News Today, a recent case report suggests that switching from the immunotherapy drug Gilenya to another immunotherapy called Lemtrada could cause a severe…

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So Why DOES Canada have Scarcer Access to Rare Disease Therapies?
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So Why DOES Canada have Scarcer Access to Rare Disease Therapies?

According to a story from CheckOrphan, Durhane Wong-Rieger, the CEO of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders, says that the Canadian health system has been letting down the roughly three…

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Will the Case of Billy Caldwell Set a New Precedent for Medical Cannabis in the UK?
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Will the Case of Billy Caldwell Set a New Precedent for Medical Cannabis in the UK?

According to a story from uk.news.yahoo.com, when Billy Caldwell, age 12, and his mother returned from traveling to Canada, the Home Office initially confiscated a substance that had been the…

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Researchers Discover More Information on the Genetic Basis of Neuromyelitis Optica
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Researchers Discover More Information on the Genetic Basis of Neuromyelitis Optica

According to a story from Newswise, a team of scientists and researchers have recently completed research that managed to reveal the genetic nature of the unusual rare disease neuromyelitis optica.…

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Zebrafish Lab Research Could Produce Solutions for Neurodegenerative Disease Like CMT and MS
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Zebrafish Lab Research Could Produce Solutions for Neurodegenerative Disease Like CMT and MS

According to UVA Today, a University of Virginia professor, Sarah Kucenas, is studying glia cells in the brain of fish that could potentially help spear the way for the creation of…

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Express Scripts Makes Diagnosis Easier with Second Opinion
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Express Scripts Makes Diagnosis Easier with Second Opinion

According to PRNewswire, Express Scripts announced a new program to benefit people living with rare diseases on May 31st. The program, called Second Opinion is part of the company’s larger…

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