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| As the FDA looks into the
safety concerns of Tysabri, a number of new MS
drugs are making their way through the pipeline.
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| Women with multiple sclerosis
(MS) have generally been advised to stop taking
their medications prior to conceiving a child
and throughout pregnancy. However, for the first
time, studies give a glimpse into what the risks
of these drugs may be. |
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| When a disease affects your
nerves, joints or other, more delicate parts of
the body, a simple X-ray does not have the
ability to detect subtle changes that may
indicate serious disease. In these cases, a
doctor often turns to magnetic resonance
imaging, MRI, to gain a detailed glimpse inside.
Here's what you need to know about getting an
MRI. |
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| While a new drug seems to help
shift workers keep alert on the job, some wonder
about the consequences of a pill that can keep
people alert more than their body would normally
allow. |
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| No two people have the exact
same set of symptoms, which can range from the
annoying to the disabling. And that's why many
MS specialists are saying that the management of
MS symptoms should also vary from person to
person. Find out how to get MS symptoms under
control. |
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| A new type of multiple
sclerosis (MS) drug called Tysabri that many
hoped would change the way this chronic disease
was treated was suspended Monday, leaving MS
patients and doctors distraught by this apparent
setback. Find out what this news means for
people with MS. |
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| While little research is being
done on the medical uses of marijuana, a new
study suggests that a drug modeled on a
cannabinoid chemical in marijuana may help ease
the pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS)
and perhaps provide a safer alternative to
smoked marijuana. |
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| If you don't believe in the
importance of a good sex within an intimate
relationship, just check out the cover of any
woman's magazine in the supermarket. For couples
that are coping with multiple sclerosis (MS),
both physical symptoms and their emotional
repercussions can make a healthy sex life
challenging. |
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| Although people with MS are
sometimes reluctant to embark on a life-long
medication regimen, studies show that early
treatment not only helps prevent and minimize MS
attacks, but may also lessen the long-term
impact of MS. |
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| Difficulty walking is one of
the most common challenges faced by people with
multiple sclerosis (MS), a common neurological
disorder. But that doesn't mean people with MS
have to give up their activities: Assisted
devices ranging from foot orthotics to power
wheelchairs can help restore independence in
people with mobility limitations. |
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| Despite their small size, bees
can cause considerable pain and occasionally
severe allergic reactions. But many people with
multiple sclerosis have taken an interest in bee
venom, and some even arrange to be stung in an
effort to treat their symptoms. |
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| When people meet someone with
multiple sclerosis, they often expect to see
signs of muscle weakness or poor balance and
coordination. But people living with the disease
say that one of their most debilitating symptoms
is not visible to others. It's fatigue.
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| Sun worship has been
discouraged for the last 30 years, but there's
still a bright side to sunshine: Light therapy
is used to treat medical conditions such as
psoriasis and depression and may even prevent
autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis.
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| For years, treatments for MS
involved controlling specific symptoms, but a
new generation of medications are aimed at
treating the underlying disease and preventing
further disability. But how can people cope with
taking injections for the rest of their lives?
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| Approximately 25 million
Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called
statins to lower their risk of heart attack and
stroke. Researchers have long suspected that
statins would also prove versatile-and a new
study shows that they may help treat multiple
sclerosis. |
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| Research shown that yoga may
have specific health benefits for people with
joint pain, insomnia and even those with certain
lung diseases. A recent study examined its
impact on cognition and fatigue in people with
multiple sclerosis. |
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| Though there is no cure for
MS, there are a number of effective treatments
available that can slow the progression of the
disease. Some of the medications most widely
used to slow MS progression, such as Betaseron,
Avonex, and Rebif, are called interferons.
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| It's been twenty years since
television viewers were first introduced to the
antics of Laverne and Shirley and their
truck-driving sidekicks, Lenny and Squiggy. And
as the anniversary of the classic sitcom brings
back memories of good time years with the gang,
it also marks the beginning of a difficult
chapter for its goofiest member, Squiggy
Squigmann. |
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| For the 300,000 people in the
U.S. who have multiple sclerosis, the Food and
Drug Administration's approval of a drug called
Rebif is important. The FDA approval broke a
monopoly held by Biogen, the maker of Avonex,
under a government program meant to encourage
treatment research for uncommon diseases such as
multiple sclerosis |
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| As with many chronic medical
conditions, there is a lot of guesswork involved
in making a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Although brain imaging is sometimes used
after the first attack of neurological symptoms
to try to predict a diagnosis by detecting
lesions, a blood test might be a simpler way to
identify people with the disease. |
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| Two MS experts, Dr. Dina
Jacobs and Dr. Steven Galetta provide an
overview of multiple sclerosis, its symptoms,
and theories behind its cause. |
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| Interferons have been
demonstrating their versatility for years, and
they are currently being used to treat diseases
as varied as cancer, hepatitis and multiple
sclerosis. An expert explains how interferons
work in different settings and how it might be
used more effectively in the future. |
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| There are approximately
350,000 people in the United States and 2.5
million people worldwide living with multiple
sclerosis (MS), a disease for which there is no
known cure. MS can affect any area of the
nervous system, and cause a wide variety of
symptoms such as visual problems, weakness, or
numbness. |
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| Dr. Stephen Rao, an MS expert
and neuropsychologist, discusses the cognitive
impairment, or problems in thinking, attention,
and memory, that is associated with multiple
sclerosis. |
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| New treatments for disease are
constantly being tested in clinical trials, and
a lot of patients pay close attention to their
results, hoping to learn about the latest
medication that will change their lives. But the
data from these trials is easy to misinterpret,
and it can lead to unnecessary fears or false
hopes. |
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| Living with an incurable
disease is difficult on many levels. It presents
tremendous physical challenges, and can also be
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