Pediatric MS Centers in the U.S.
NETWORK OF PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF UNIQUE PROMISE 2010 INITIATIVE
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Getting a Grip on Being Cool on a Hot Day
Every year, athletes die of heat stroke. Road crews, firefighters, and soldiers work and fade in sweltering conditions. Millions of others suffer from medical problems made worse by the heat. Now two inventors have come up with a device that may provide a solution.
For two years, the Defense… read more »
Video – MS basics – diagnosis, Effect on the Mind
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and vitamin B12
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and vitamin B12 deficiency share common inflammatory and neurodegenerative pathophysiological characteristics. Due to similarities in the clinical presentations and MRI findings, the differential diagnosis between vitamin B12 deficiency and MS may be difficult. Additionally, low or decreased levels of vitamin B12 have been demonstrated in MS patients. Moreover, recent studies suggest that vitamin B12, in addition… read more »
Depression Improved By Telephone Therapy
Depression Improved During Telephone Therapy In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Treatment for Depression
Patients with multiple sclerosis showed significant improvement in their depression during 16 weeks of telephone-administered psychotherapy treatment, according to an article in the September issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Although two-thirds of depressed… read more »
Rehabilitation – New Issue of MS in Focus
Issue Seven – January 2006
Rehabilitation
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New Issue of In Focus
MS in Focus is available in English, Spanish and German. With an international cross cultural board, easily accessible language and… read more »
fat hormone helps halt and heal Multiple Sclerosis
Blockade of fat hormone helps halt and heal Multiple Sclerosis
Italian researchers have found that blockade of the hormone leptin, which is primarily produced in fats cells, has beneficial effects on the induction and progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice – the animal model of human multiple sclerosis (MS) . In their study appearing online on January 12 in advance of print… read more »
Video – Managing Symptoms
Symptom Management for Multiple Sclerosis
Program Description
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis can be as numerous as they are frustrating. Keeping them under control is a primary focus of MS treatment, and it’s a constant
Research – cells release natural antioxidants
News
Prompting Neurons to Protect Themselves – Researchers found way to induce cells to release natural antioxidants
MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) – A team of American and Japanese scientists
has found a way to induce nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to release
natural antioxidants that protect the cells from the damage that stress and
free radicals can cause.
The finding may help in the development of new treatments
