Source EurekAlert: Guardian molecule induced by testosterone reverses harmful immune response, eliminates disease symptoms in female mice.
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Source MS Trust: NICE has recommended Extavia, but rejected Copaxone, Avonex, Betaferon, Plegridy and Rebif in its preliminary appraisal of MS drugs. The MS Trust has responded to NICE’s consultation in the strongest possible terms.
NICE proposes rejecting five drugs for relapsing MS – MS Trust responds Read More »
Source MS Society: Ocrelizumab has been approved as the first licensed treatment for some people with primary progressive MS in the UK.
Ocrelizumab licensed for people with early primary progressive MS in the UK Read More »
Source Radio Times: Documentary following leading lawyer Mark Lewis, the man who fought the News of the World in the phone hacking scandal, as he joins a clinical trial that might offer a breakthrough cure for multiple sclerosis. He learned he had the condition at the age of 25 but his high-profile battle with the
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Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients being treated with dronabinol, a cannabinoid, do not show signs of drug abuse or dependency, leading researchers to conclude it has potential to be a long-term and safe treatment option for neuropathic pain.
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Celgene released the results of two Phase 3 trials showing that patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with ozanimod had lower relapse rates and fewer MRI brain lesions compared to those given a current first-line therapy, Avonex (interferon β-1a). These results will be used to support a request for ozanimod’s approval as an MS therapy
Ozanimod Superior to Avonex in Treating Relapsing MS in Phase 3 Trials, Celgene Reports Read More »
Source MS Society: There’s mounting evidence to show that cannabis could help pain and muscle spasms for people with MS. But with tonnes of information swirling around the internet, it’s hard to be sure what’s true and what’s not. We dived into the details to bust 5 common myths about cannabis and MS: 1. ‘Cannabis for
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Source Mutiple Sclerosis News Today: In the future, a blood test may make diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) much easier, thanks to newly identified biomarker patterns that distinguish between MS patients and healthy people.
Diagnostic Blood Test May Be Able to Distinguish Between RRMS and PPMS, Researchers Say Read More »
Source MS Society: A new oral treatment for relapsing MS, called cladribine, will be made available on the NHS in England and Wales within the next three months.
Cladribine: new oral treatment to be available for people with relapsing MS Read More »
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: A blood-clotting protein called fibrinogen prevents myelin production and blocks the neuron remyelination repair process in mice, a study finds.
