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Self-Connection

By Angel Blair When we hear the word relationships we often think about the connections we have to others. Bonds with our family, friends,  significant others, etc. So we tend to forget one of the most important but commonly overlooked relationships … Continue reading → Source:…

Natalizumab under the skin saves time (makes money)

Tweet Saving time and money is the usual saying and is the mantra for NICE. saving time means lower staff costs and saves money..For pharma by the NHS saving time they make more money. Why because their more expensive patented compound is used over cheaper…

MS Canada raising money, support with this year’s Read-a-Thon for kids

MS Canada is hosting its annual MS Read-a-Thon, a fundraiser encouraging children to turn their reading goals into donations to support people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This year’s event aims to raise CA$65,000 (nearly $48,000) to support MS research and community programs. So far, 565 people have registered,…

I’m grateful for the days when MS is simply background noise

When I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) at 16, it was loud. My symptoms were significant; the fatigue ended my athletic drive, the searing nerve pain left me grinding my teeth constantly, and I experienced a period of being legally blind. MS didn’t…

Certain diets may help reduce inflammation in MS, new review finds

Following specific diets may help reduce inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but more research is needed, according to a new review paper. Researchers analyzed data from 13 randomized clinical trials and found some evidence that certain diets, including modified Mediterranean-style and Paleolithic diets,…

EBV variants and response to interferons

Tweet The are some people that believe that MS is caused by EBV and there are some of then that think there are EBVvariants that cause MS. Now i can buy the former view but as to the latter view I say where is the…

Cladribine inhibits CNS inflammation…NSS!

Tweet Cladribine enters the CNS and about 25% of the levels in the blood reach the brain and so active levels of cladribine can enter the CNS. In this study they say “Regarding OCBs status, OCBs disappeared in five patients while they were detected in…

What is Vidofludimus?

Tweet Although it sounds like a character out of Gladiator III….Vidofludimus (calcium) is not a Russel Crowe look alike…but it is a teriflunomide look alike. It is not a generic of teriflunomide but works in the same way. Teriflunomide is the active breakdown product of…