Rituximab for Multiple Sclerosis? This Researcher Says No
According to a story from Multiple Sclerosis News, one of many topics discussed at this year's European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) was the use of…
According to a story from Multiple Sclerosis News, one of many topics discussed at this year's European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) was the use of…
According to a story from Scope, Dr. Megan Mahoney has been spearheading a project with Stanford Medicine that aims to transform the dynamic between patients and their care providers. This…
Prevalence of MS in Korea In South Korea, rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) are generally low. This is because the disease is most prevalent in areas where there is lower sun…
Maybe you remember the day of your diagnosis: shocking, confusing, chaotic. Realizing the news will change your life, but not quite knowing how. Jessie Ace was 22 years old, finishing…
There are currently 11 treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States. Some of these are symptomatic treatments, and some actually slow progression of the disease. Before 2009…
According to a publication from BioSpace, researchers from Michigan's Memorial Healthcare Institute for Neurosciences and Multiple Sclerosis are taking full advantage of recent technological advances in neurofilament light chain testing…
Accio Expecto Patronum! With a wave of a wizard's wand, iconic Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has done an incredible service to the multiple sclerosis community, by donating over $19…
According to a story from sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk, studies utilizing data gathered in the real-world treatment setting are highlighting the characteristics of two different therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) developed by the…
According to a story from Financial Buzz, the drug developer Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced that the company had completed a phase 1 clinical trial for its experimental drug…
According to a story from Oklahoma's Nursing Times, Chrissy Brady was surprised one day when she began to lose feeling in her left leg. Then, for the next month, she…
According to a story from Medpage Today, a retrospective study has identified signs that can predict whether a patient has a significant risk of developing severe, aggressive multiple sclerosis. These…
According to a story from news.cision.com, the Swedish biotechnology company Cyxone recently announced positive results from the company's phase 1 clinical trial. This trial was testing the tolerability and safety…
According to a story from EurekAlert!, a recent study has found that vaccinations are not a risk factor for multiple sclerosis. A risk factor is something that could potentially increase…
We love a good story about a community coming together! Firefighters across the Atlanta area came together to support a retired fire chief who has been partly paralyzed after being…
Cyxone has just announced that the first person has been dosed in their Phase 1 clinical trial for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This trial is investigating the effect of T20K. It…
Femtech Femtech refers to any type of technology that is centered on women's healthcare needs. This includes wearable breast pumps, apps to increase pelvic floor strength, menstruation apps, ovulation apps,…
Stem Cell Therapies While stem cell therapies hold a great deal of promise for many rare diseases, there is still a lot that we don't understand. Experimental stem cell therapies…
According to a story from the Daily Bruin, a team of scientists from UCLA are in the midst of developing the first therapy for multiple sclerosis that could address the…
H.R. 2408 H.R. 2408 is a new piece of federal legislation otherwise known as the "Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act." Essentially, this act creates a new category…
According to a story from CityScene, Ohio State University's Dr. Michael Racke is considered one of the country's cutting edge researchers in the field of multiple sclerosis treatment. He is…
According to a story from Multiple Sclerosis News Today, 2019 is the tenth year that the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has conducted its Art Showcases initiative. The program…
According to a story from finanzen.at, a recent early stage clinical study showed positive results from an innovative stem cell therapy treatment. In the study, this therapy was able to…
An Unexpected Emergency Kristin Hardy and her sister Margaret are no strangers to rare disease. Kristin has primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) and Margaret has relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Margaret also…
Doctor Ashutosh Mangalam recently conducted a study examining the affect of Prevotella histicola, or P. histicola, a bacteria found in the human gut, as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Specifically, he…
It's one thing to cope with a new rare disease diagnosis. It's another entirely to cope with that diagnosis and then four years later learn that diagnosis is incorrect and…