Multiple Sclerosis News

Dr. Paolo Zamboniis seen at his research lab at the University of Ferrara. W5 investigates intriguing new theory about MS A group of doctors in Italy is investigating a fascinating new treatment for multiple sclerosis, based on a theory that, if proven true, could radically alter the lives of patients.

This could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. Saturday on CTV's current-affairs program W5, a report titled The Liberation Treatment will investigate the emergence of a possible cure for the disease, for which Canadians have one of the highest rates in the world.

There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.

Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed by trauma.

Having multiple sclerosis or epilepsy doesn't put a mother-to-be at significant risk for pregnancy-related problems, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

Nov. 18, 2009 -- Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only a little more likely to deliver babies by cesarean section than women who don't have the neurological disorder, a new study shows.

Dr. Rock Heyman presented a "Research Update" last night at the annual meeting of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Stem Cell Research Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.

FUNDRAISERS are needed for a three-mile charity walk around Southampton on December 13.

Magnetic resonance images of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that pediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions, than MS diagnosed in adulthood, researchers at the University at Buffalo have reported.

Without the usual search lights, red carpets and celebrities that mark so many premieres in Hollywood, a unique gathering is taking place this week with a human drama quietly playing out, more real and compelling than anything on the movie screen.

A study of 238,000 women found that those who were obese at age 18 had twice the risk of developing multiple sclerosis compared to women who were at normal weight as teenagers, according to research published in the journal Neurology.

Examination table in doctor office SALT LAKE CITY A Utah woman is about to being a medical journey that she hopes will save her life.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's official position on medical marijuana is that early studies have shown mixed results and some side effects.

Thousands of Neuromyelitis Optica patients are potentially being misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis , according to Mayo Clinic Neurologist Sean Pittock, M.D., largely due to lack of awareness of NMO within the medical community.

Women are six times more likely to end up separated or divorced if they are diagnosed with cancer or multiple sclerosis than if their male partners were facing the same illness, according to a U.S. study.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 09 Nov 2009 Brown University, in collaboration with two other institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $6-million National Institutes of Health program project grant to help determine how a virus that can cause a rare brain disease ...

A cancer diagnosis can strain any relationship. But when a woman gets news of a life-threatening illness, her husband is six times more likely to leave her than if the tables were turned and the man got the bad news, according to new research.

While there are plenty of good reasons to avoid obesity in your teens, a new study now suggests that extra weight in adolescence may increase your risk of multiple sclerosis later.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.