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Natalizumab is an antibody directed against integrin alpha4 that reduces disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by blocking migration of T and B cells into the Central Nervouse System (CNS). The goal of this study was   more »

A flurry of innovative vaccine trials is in the offing as governments and regulatory agencies prepare for the probable launch of mass swine flu vaccination programs in the fall. The results of the trials could determine whether people   more »

Researchers at the University of Antwerp are currently comparing 4 potential vaccines for H1N1v, also known as swine flu or Mexican flu. 300 to 400 volunteers will be recruited for the tests. "There is a good chance that a Mexican flu vaccine is available early November", expects vaccine expert Prof. Dr. Pierre van Damme, director of the   more »

The ability to predict the spatial frequency of relapses in multiple sclerosis (MS) would enable physicians to decide when to intervene more aggressively and to plan clinical trials   more »

A flurry of innovative vaccine trials is in the offing as governments and regulatory agencies prepare for the probable launch of mass swine flu vaccination programs in the   more »

A lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, is a procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid to check for the presence of disease or injury. A spinal needle is inserted, usually between the 3rd   more »

Thank you for your comment on my blog. I did not write that article. I reported it from Associated Press - Jun. 29, 2009. I put Associated Press - Jun. 29, 2009 on the bottom of the article to indicate that I did not write it. But   more »

Do you think it is possible that the MRI my neurologist gave me a few years ago would not have shown anything at the time b/c the condition wasn’t severe enough at the time? I’m just wondering if I should get tested again or if it is highly unlikely that it is related to ms? The double vision apparently was just 'one of those things that sometimes happens' with my strong vision prescription. . and   more »

Generalized Anxiety Disorder – often called G.A.D (as in Gee Ah Dee not gad). This disorder causes chronic anxiety, even when there is not outward cause of it. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – often   more »

The MS Technology Collaborative has created a new way for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) to exercise their brain power. The Collaborative, an alliance of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Microsoft, and the US National Multiple Sclerosis Society, announced the launch of   more »

(Used to measure balance of the older adult, and is now be used in some instances for people with MS) The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was developed to measure balance among older people with impairment in balance function by assessing the performance of functional tasks. It is a valid instrument used for evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions and for quantitative descriptions   more »

Prednisone or acetaminophen may significantly control flulike symptoms (FLSs) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) who are treated with interferon (IFN) beta-1a, according to a study presented here at the   more »

The immune system's T-cells react to foreign protein fragments and therefore are crucial to combating viruses and bacteria. Errant cells that attack the body's own material are in most cases driven to cell death. Some of these autoreactive T-cells, however, undergo a kind of re-education to become "regulatory T-cells" that keep other   more »

Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today the launch of the innovative individually adjustable electronic injection device RebiSmart(TM) for the self-administration of Rebif(R) (interferon beta-1a), the company's disease-modifying   more »