According to a story from EurekAlert!, a recent study from the University of Zurich has illuminated the connection between the gastrointestinal flora and multiple sclerosis. The discovery illuminates the potential…
What is PML? PML stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. It’s a brain infection caused by the JC virus. The JC virus itself isn’t all that rare. In fact, its pretty…
As part of their work to support the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis, Biogen has been investigating a potential new biomarker for the disease called serum neurofilament light (sNfL),…
Getting access to medication can be a difficult and demanding process for patients. There are often a number of hoops to jump through, papers to sign, tests to go through…
According to a story from Disability Today, Gary Campbell was just 30 years old, but his severe multiple sclerosis made him feel like someone who was three times older. His…
According to a report by CTV News, a number of clinics across Canada are offering an unproven treatment. These treatments focus on expensive and unverified stem cell therapies. The treatments…
According to a story from Scoop Independent News, speech therapists from the Waikato District in New Zealand have been using telehealth technology to great effect in order to deliver speech…
A Texas company, which opened in 2015, promised a new treatment for a number of conditions. Simply coming in and subscribing to a routine of IV treatments could treat cancer,…
Human beings have long been fascinated with art. What stories does it tell, and what can we learn about ourselves from the things we create? Now, some doctors are investigating…
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…
According to a UVAToday report, researchers at UVA uncovered a new piece of the multiple sclerosis puzzle. The secret lies with what are known as lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic vessels normally…
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,…
According to a report by The Telegraph, multiple sclerosis patients are being refused an important drug. The drug, known as ocrelizumab will not be funded by The National Institute for…
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…
According to a story by The Health Pundit, one woman showed a bold new way to spread awareness for multiple sclerosis. Kate Langwine-Cooke filmed her experience of a seizure. The…
Too often we try to interpret the experiences of others without actually communicating with the very individuals we’re trying to better understand. This leads to false impressions and frequently creates…
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…
A research team, funded in part by grants from the NIH and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, say that they have discovered a new subtype of multiple sclerosis. The…
According to a story from Nevada Public Radio, in the early 1980s, Lisa Iezzoni was a medical student at Harvard University. Around that time she received a diagnosis of multiple…
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…
According to a story from wday.com, Paisley Forsell was what you might call a bit of an adrenaline junkie. She likes to live a high energy, active lifestyle. She loves…
Patient Worthy exists because there's just not enough visibility for the nearly 30 million Americans who have been diagnosed with disorders that are rare or have limited treatment options. So…
According to a story from UBC, a recent study has revealed that multiple sclerosis patients may start experiencing abnormal symptoms up to five years before they begin to manifest the…
Understanding diseases and the mechanisms behind them is a crucial step towards developing treatment. Many times, however, it's difficult to accomplish this due to the rarity of a condition, or…
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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