Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the News

05/06/2013 - Study finding contradicts common belief that the opposite is true

04/24/2013 - Reports found four psoriasis patients who took similar drug developed rare but sometimes deadly condition

04/23/2013 - Study tied changes in thalamus to tell-tale MS sign

04/18/2013 - Differences showed up in study of people with conditions including Alzheimer's, breast cancer

04/18/2013 - Medicare payment system undervalues one-on-one evaluations by these specialists, experts say

04/08/2013 - Lower levels of vitamin D seen among those born in May

03/28/2013 - Helps prevent relapses

03/28/2013 - Tecfidera a 'welcome addition' for patients battling the neurological disease, one expert said

03/07/2013 - Findings could advance research on conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, experts say

03/06/2013 - Study found more damaged white matter in brains of those with mental decline

03/06/2013 - Studies found it activated cells in the immune system, resulting in form of MS in rodents

01/30/2013 - However, study is preliminary and MS still rare in kids, experts say

12/24/2012 - Study found that faster thinning of retina was tied to more lesions

12/13/2012 - Sativex mouth spray that contains the extract does not seem effective, research shows

11/19/2012 - Taking supplements might be good preventive measure, expert says

11/15/2012 - Mothers who get too little sunlight produce less vitamin D, which could impact baby's lifetime risk

11/01/2012 - Was better than standard treatment for treating symptoms of autoimmune disease

10/09/2012 - Pain, spasms and sleep quality also improved in those given drug vs. placebo

10/05/2012 - But it's too soon to recommend supplements for multiple sclerosis patients, researcher says

10/01/2012 - If true, it might be a useful tool to measure the effectiveness of treatments