By David Orange and Timothy Vollmer, MD, FAAN
Several new medications are emerging for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), including five orally-administered drugs. Many of… »
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Osteoporosis and Physical Activity Among NARCOMS ParticipantsIntroduction Osteoporosis is a bone disease causing thinning of the bones. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures... »
Emerging Medications for Multiple SclerosisBy David Orange and Timothy Vollmer, MD, FAAN
Several new medications are emerging for the treatment of multiple
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Let’s Defeat MS Together-Shelley’s Story
Shelley’s Story - How United Spinal members have coped with and overcome the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis. This is the first in a series of stories from our… »
High Internet Use of People With MS Could Lead to Innovative Treatment Strategies
High internet use by people with Multiple Sclerosis may lead to some very innovative treatment… »
Let’s Defeat MS Together: Share Your Story With Others
We would like to hear about your personal experiences of being diagnosed with MS and how you have coped and overcome these… »
New Bill Submitted in the Senate to Reduce and Cap Soaring Out-Of-Pocket Drug Costs
A new bill submitted to the Senate aims to reduce and cap monthly out-of-pocket costs for medications. This has the potential to save people with Multiple Sclerosis up to $6,600 on their disease-modifying… »
Technology Collaborative Launches Online Game to Exercise Brain Power of People with Multiple Sclerosis
People with Multiple Sclerosis can now exercise brain power online with MyBrainGames, a free suite of accessible online cognitive games specifically designed for the MS community…. »
MS: A New Theory for Why Repair of the Brain’s Wiring Fails
Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) accumulates because the body’s natural mechanism for repairing the nerve coating called myelin stalls… »
Conquering the Mountain
Conquering The Mountain. After overcoming her diagnosis and refusing to let MS get the best of her, Dina became the first woman in the world to ski 34,500 vertical feet uphill (also known as skinning) in 24… »
Marijuana Chemical May Slow MS
Temple University researchers are studying more effective ways to treat multiple sclerosis. And their research utilizes synthetic cannabinoids based on chemicals derived from the marijuana… »
Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With MS in the HALT Trial
An update on Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With MS. From the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Western MS Center at the University of… »
Diagnostic Criteria for MS
Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Roberto Bomprezzi goes into detail on the criteria and difficulty in early diagnosis of MS…. »
Functional Electrical Stimulation and Multiple Sclerosis: Seperating Fact from Fiction
Functional electrical stimulation and Multiple Sclerosos- Get the facts from Brian Hutchinson, PT,… »
Hispanic/Latino NARCOMS Participants
North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis summary of Registry participants who have identified themselves as Hispanic or… »
Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Way to Treat MS
New class of therapy used to combat multiple sclerosis (MS)- Monoclonal antibodies (MABs)…. »
