MS in the News: Gilenya,Tysabri and other treatments

If you are having trouble viewing this message, please Click Here      Today is: March 31, 2011 THIS e-Newsletter is  reaching people in (83) Countries   TOPICS this week include:  Gilenya, Tysabri, Stem Cell News, Patient Stories  and More    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      TO READ, CLICK HERE "Providing You with 'MS Views and News', IS What We Do" _______________________________ CLICK BELOW TO DONATE  WE are a NOT for Profit MSV&N is a 501©(3) organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. 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MS in the News: Foot Drop, A "Balance Vest", Prepping for Your Doctor appt & more

If you are having trouble viewing this message, please Click Here      Today is: March 17, 2011 THIS e-Newsletter is NOW reaching people in (83) Countries   TOPICS this week include: Strides for MS, Foot Drop, MS Awareness, A Balance Vest, New ms resources, Preparing for a doctor visit, Changing Therapy? Therapy to decrease severity of symptoms, Spasticity Treatment, Common MS Symptoms,  Stem Cell Update, Momentum Magazine, Service Dogs and more   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      TO READ, CLICK HERE "Providing You with 'MS Views and News', IS What We Do" _______________________________ CLICK BELOW TO DONATE  WE are a NOT for Profit MSV&N is a 501©(3) organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. 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Treatment. Mindset. Support. Goal Tracking. Introducing ActiveSupport for MS. Now On-Line. BIOGEN ANNOUNCES a New Support Network  Dear Friends,We are excited to announce... Continue >> The BalanceWear vest is the only noninvasive balance treatment garment proven to help patients with MS Mar 16, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Motion Therapeutics, Inc.http://www.motiontherapeutics.com, the leading provider of noninvasive therapeutic solutions for balance and... Continue >> Dreaming and Multiple Sclerosis: Do You Do It? Mar 16, 2011 By;Julie Stachowiak, Ph.D., About.com Guide  March 15, 2011Dreaming is something that I don't think about too much, unless I've had a terrible nightmare, which is pretty... Continue >> Bioness for Foot Drop - Mar 15, 2011 Take the stairs. Stroll through the park. Dance.You may be able to do all this - and more - once again - thanks to the NESS L300 Foot Drop System.The NESS L300 Foot Drop System is an advanced... Continue >> MS Awareness : MS Made me a Humanitarian and then allowed me to empower others Mar 14, 2011 For MS Awareness week, I want you to know, why I do, what I do.... When I was diagnosed with MS in 1998, I soon learned that finding information was nearly impossible. Being handy... Continue >> ######################## Preparing for Your Next DOCTOR's Appointment Mar 14, 2011 When I Speak at Seminars, this is a topic I often metnion during my talk. And so, when I came across it today, I wanted you and others to know of it's importance and so, keep on reading... Continue >> Thinking about changing therapy? Mar 14, 2011 During the course of your treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis, your doctor may determine that your current MS therapy is no longer the best choice for you.Because there isn't one therapy... Continue >> Neuro Signals Study Gives New Insight Into Brain Disorders Mar 14, 2011 ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2011) — Research into how the brain transmits messages to other parts of the body could improve understanding of disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis... Continue >> Purdue Research May Lead to Therapy That Delays Onset, Reduces Severity of MS Symptoms Mar 14, 2011 March 14, 2011WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--People suffering from multiple sclerosis may benefit if patent-pending research conducted at Purdue University shows that a decades-old drug approved by the... Continue >> Sativex(R) Launched in Spain to Treat Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Mar 14, 2011 BARCELONA,March 14, 2011-- Almirall, S.A. (ALM) announces that Sativex(R) is now available to health professionals and patients in the Spanish hospital pharmacies. It is... Continue >> ######################## Common multiple sclerosis symptoms Mar 14, 2011 Multiple sclerosis symptoms can cause a wide range of problems. Some problems occur often, and some are seldom seen. Each person’s MS is unique and each person’s MS can progress differently.... Continue >> Fabulous Raffle Prizes add to the first "Bowl-a-thon" fundraiser for 'MS Views and News' Mar 13, 2011 Today is March 13,... Continue >> Stem Cell Study for MS using patient's own Bone Marrow Mar 13, 2011 SummaryInvestigators in Ohio are recruiting 24 people with relapsing forms of MS for a study of the safety and tolerability of transplanting one’s own mesenchymal stem cells (derived from... Continue >> Momentum Magazine - Spring edition Mar 11, 2011 Read the Spring 2011 editionClick the above photo Continue >> BEYOND MEDS what have you? One answer: "Service Dogs"... Mar 10, 2011 Source: MS BEYOND MEDSMS has been treated with a variety of meds for years.  Meds can help slow down the progression of the disease and help with some of the symptoms, but they don't really... Continue >> ######################## Help Stuart to take Strides for the 2011 MS Society's walk in Coral Gables, Fl. Mar 09, 2011 Stuart, known from Stu's Views & MS News, will be taking strides on April 2, 2011 in the Coral Gables, MS Walk in Miami.Stuart knows the need for the National MS Society to raise monies that... Continue >> **************************** CATCH up with our archived e-newsletters By clicking here    INFORM OTHERS to Register  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ==================== Visit Our Blog, Bookmark the website and review each week's informational M.S. postings by Clicking here  ==================   SHARE OUR WEBSITE and BLOG Facebook and Twitter  information and Website addresses (URL's)   WITH OTHERS  ================ TIME and Effort are put into each week's  e-newsletters and podcast series.    Please share the information we provide to educate and inform, with others.       Sponsorships for this e-Newsletter and our podcast series, are provided by:                    ================================       OUR MISSION:  'MS Views and News' (MSVN)  is dedicated to the global collection and distribution of current information concerning Multiple Sclerosis.  In collaboration with other organizations, 'MS Views and News' uses state-of-the-art communication channels to provide information for those affected by, or interested in MS. -Newsletter Disclaimer: ***Editor's Note: The intent of this newsletter is to provide information on various medical conditions, medications, treatments, and procedures for your personal knowledge and to keep you informed of current health-related issues. It is not intended to be complete or exhaustive, nor is it a substitute for the advice of your physician. Should you or your family members have any specific medical problem, seek medical care promptly.