Tysabri Improves Cognitive Function in MS
New Data on Natalizumab Demonstrate Significant Improvement in Cognitive Function in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
link between the mind and the body
Scientist Weighs in on Mind-Body Medicine at Dalai Lama Meeting
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Because he discovered a key link between the mind and the body, Kevin
J. Tracey, MD, was invited to speak this morning at “Longevity and
Optimal Health: Integrating Eastern and Western Perspectives,” a
meeting commissioned by the Dalai Lama to discuss how recent advances
in the Western science of aging may reveal how Indo-Tibetan
traditions extend life.
Newswise — Because he discovered a key link between the… read more »
Positive Results of Phase 3 Study of Fampridine-SR
Acorda Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of Phase 3 Study of
Fampridine-SR on Walking in People with Multiple Sclerosis
-Statistical significance achieved on all three efficacy criteria set
forth in SPA- HAWTHORNE, NY — September 25, 2006 — Acorda
Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive results from its Phase 3
clinical trial of Fampridine-SR on walking in people with multiple
sclerosis (MS). Statistical significance was achieved on all three
efficacy criteria defined in the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) by
the… read more »
Can a vitamin alleviate chronic, progressive MS?
Can a vitamin alleviate chronic, progressive multiple sclerosis?
Ongoing nerve-fiber damage, disability prevented in animal study
Researchers have found a possible way to protect people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from severe long-term disability: increase nervous-system levels of a vital compound, called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), by giving its chemical precursor – nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3.
Current therapies for MS mainly address the relapsing-remitting phase of the… read more »
ADVANCES IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENT RESEARCH RELEASED
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
Positive Results From Phase II Trial Of Rituxan In RRMS
Positive Results From Phase II Trial Of Rituxan In RRMS
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Seeing Your Immune System
Seeing Your Immune System
Your immune system works around the clock in thousands of different ways, but it does its work largely unnoticed. One thing that causes us to really notice our immune system is when it fails for some reason. We also notice it when it does something that has a side effect we can see or feel. Here are several examples:
- When you get a cut, all sorts of
Oral Cladribine
Oral Cladribine for Treatment of MS Awarded Fast Track Status By FDA GENEVA, SWITZERLAND –
September 21, 2006 –
How the Immune System Works
Inside your body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system. It is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body. To understand the power of the immune system, all that you have to do is look at what happens to anything once it dies. That sounds gross, but it does show you something very… read more »
