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Thursday, July 31
Law Injustice: MS patient; Addendum
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All About MS
on Thu 31 Jul 2008 12:00 AM CST
I always believed that in Ontario an employer can terminate anyone for being excessively sick.
Even if you get more rights to protect sick people, the end result will be that employers will demand as a condition of work a full medical and if you fail you will not be hired, just like with drug checks.
Society should pay for sick people not more »
Wednesday, July 30
Can Cannabis Slow MS Progression?
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All About MS
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 05:43 AM CST
The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the news that the full cohort of 493 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been recruited to the study.
CUPID is a clinical trial which will evaluate whether more »
Tuesday, July 29
Law Injustice: MS patient 3 of 3
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All About MS
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 08:06 AM CST
N my case the onus was ruled as up to me to show, after the fact, that my MS caused poor clerical performance and an inability to do my work, which called for dismissal as a discipline, without notice. I was not in a union and I was a clerk more »
Sunday, July 27
Image: Anaphylaxis
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All About MS
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 10:00 AM CST
Anaphylaxis: The Concern
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All About MS
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 09:55 AM CST
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. This serious type of allergic reaction occurs after a person is exposed to an allergen (a substance they are allergic to), such as certain foods, medications, or insect stings. The body's immune system quickly reacts, causing swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing more »
Law Injustice: MS patient 2 of 3
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All About MS
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 08:47 AM CST
I am Canadian and my story took place in Canada. The Canadian MS Society, when consulted wrote that they would not intervene legally, with legal advice to do so. Despite that, I think the medical advice - - that predicted that I was fit and always able to do any type of work –even though I was more »
Saturday, July 26
Injustice Law: MS patient 1 of 3
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All About MS
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 11:53 AM CST
was told too late after the fact, that I should have applied for the disability leave benefits they cancelled by my dismissal, without notice, for inability to perform my work. I believe that type of reasoning is absurd. If they thought I was disabled why discipline? Yet I lost on those grounds in the court decision and my more »
T Cells, How do they work?
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All About MS
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 10:04 AM CST
Helper T cells are actually quite important and interesting. They are activated by Interleukin-1, produced by macrophages. Once activated, Helper T cells produce Interleukin-2, then ... more » Tuesday, July 22
Cannabinoid MS Study
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All About MS
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 09:01 AM CST
The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School has reached an important milestone with the news that the full cohort of 493 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been recruited to the more »
CT Scan 2 of 2
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All About MS
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 12:00 AM CST
In preparation for a CT scan, patients are often asked to avoid food, especially when contrast material is to be used. Contrast material may be injected intravenously, or administered by mouth or by an enema in order to increase the distinction more »
Monday, July 21
CT Scan 1 of 2
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All About MS
on Mon 21 Jul 2008 12:00 AM CST
A computerized axial tomography scan is more commonly known by its abbreviated name, CT scan or CAT scan. It is an x-ray procedure which combines many x-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views and, if needed, more »
Sunday, July 20
Evoked potential studies
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All About MS
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 10:05 AM CST
Nerves convey information to the body by sending electrical signals down the length of the nerve. These signals can be recorded by wires placed over the nerves on the surface of the skin, in a procedure called an evoked potential (EP) study. The more »
Saturday, July 19
Quest for a Diagnosis 2 of 2
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All About MS
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 04:44 AM CST
After years of experiencing those illusive symptoms I started to feel like a hypochondriac. After all, my doctor knew I was only seeking attention, so why shouldn’t I start to realize that my symptoms were mere phantoms. I had completely stopped more »
Friday, July 18
Quest for a Diagnosis 1 of 2
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All About MS
on Fri 18 Jul 2008 07:48 AM CST
The first MS symptom that I experienced was double vision. In the early 80’s I saw a shadowy outline of all objects in the distance. Sometimes the object separated into two distinct items, one lighter than the other. The shadowy outline seemed to float more »
Thursday, July 17
Liquinimod: Phase III Trial of Oral Drug by Teva
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All About MS
on Thu 17 Jul 2008 08:50 AM CST
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech AB (OMX NORDIC: ACTI) announced today that patients are being enrolled for the BRAVO Phase III pivotal trial. BRAVO is a global, 24-month, double-blind study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the oral compound more »
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