Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who adhere to their treatment with interferon (IFN) beta-1a without interruption have lower relapse and progression rates than patients who do not adhere to their medication as regularly   more »

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a study published in the July issue of Archives of   more »

I would like to be considered for any drug trials you may have. I am a 41 year old woman with RRMS, diagnosed   more »

company said late Friday it confirmed the presence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, on Tuesday. Biogen said the patient, who lives outside the U.S., had been using Tysabri for 30 months. Three of the ten   more »

Kineta, Inc. of Seattle and Airmid Incorporated of Redwood City, CA jointly announce an agreement in which a Kineta subsidiary has acquired exclusive commercial rights to a portfolio of novel therapeutic compounds from Airmid. The array of compounds holds extraordinary potential   more »

An immediate and short-lived, usually severe reaction in which the body responds to what is perceived to be a foreign substance with exaggerated symptoms, such as extreme itching, swelling, and often life-threatening respiratory   more »

Over the two-year period of the study, 80% of the low dose regimen Cladribine arm and 79% of the high-dose regimen arm experienced no clinical relapse, compared with 61% of the   more »

Over 11 million women in the United States suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine during routine physical activities such as laughing, coughing, exercising, or sneezing. SUI affects women   more »

Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer   more »

Patients with multiple sclerosis showed significant improvement in their depression during 16 weeks of telephone-administered psychotherapy treatment, according to an article    more »

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Active Biotech today announced completion of patient enrollment for the second pivotal Phase III clinical trial, BRAVO, evaluating the novel, oral once-daily immunomodulating   more »

Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) accumulates because the body’s natural mechanism for repairing the nerve coating   more »

This research study will evaluate a treatment for moderate to severe spasticity associated with MS. All patients must have been on baclofen for at least four weeks prior to first visit. This study requires   more »

Reconstitution The restoration to original form of a substance previously altered for preservation and storage Reflex An involuntary response of the nervous system to a stimulus, such as the stretch reflex, which is elicited by tapping a tendon with a reflex hammer, resulting in a contraction. Increased, diminished, or absent reflexes can   more »

Discomfort or pain in your legs which worsens at night or when resting A strong urge to move your legs for relief Itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing   more »