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Government Of Canada Accepts Recommendations On MS Research
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The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, accepted the recommendations on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research recently presented to her by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) President Dr. Alain Beaudet. These recommendations are based on a thorough review of the current state of science conducted at an August 26, 2010, meeting of leading North American MS experts...
09/02/2010 07:00 AM
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Donation By Author J K Rowling Aids Multiple Sclerosis Research In The UK
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A research clinic for multiple sclerosis patients is being set up with a 10 million pound donation from the author J K Rowling. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh will place patients at the heart of research to improve outcomes for multiple sclerosis sufferers...
09/02/2010 03:00 AM
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CIHR Makes Recommendations On Canadian MS Research Priorities
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On Thursday, August 26, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with the MS Society of Canada, convened a meeting of leading North American experts in multiple sclerosis (MS) to identify research priorities for Canada in this area. Yesterday, at a press conference in Ottawa, CIHR President Dr...
09/01/2010 04:00 AM
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Multiple Sclerosis Activity Changes With The Seasons
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New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
08/31/2010 05:00 AM
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MS Activity Varies With The Seasons
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A new US study that compared brain scans of people with multiple sclerosis to weather data over a two year period found that disease activity varied with the seasons, with spring and summer months showing predominantly the highest rates of activity, but with increased temperature and solar activity also showing a strong link...
08/31/2010 05:00 AM
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Society Of Interventional Radiology Supports Research For New M.S. Treatments
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Recognizing that venous interventions may potentially play an important role in treating some patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis -- an incurable, disabling disease -- the Society of Interventional Radiology has issued a position statement indicating its support for high-quality clinical research to determine the safety and effectiveness of interventional M.S. treatments...
08/27/2010 06:00 AM
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Preliminary Data In Support Of Investigational Anti-JCV Antibody Assay Published In The Annals Of Neurology
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Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced data has been published in the Annals of Neurology on an investigational, two-step assay to detect anti-JC virus (JCV) antibodies in human serum and plasma. This assay is currently being evaluated in clinical studies as a potential tool for risk stratification in TYSABRI® (natalizumab)-treated patients...
08/26/2010 04:00 AM
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Over 200 Genes Influenced By Vitamin D, Highlighting Links To Disease
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The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research just published. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA - and identified over two hundred genes that it directly influences. The results are published in the journal Genome Research...
08/24/2010 06:00 AM
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PTP-PEST Discovery By Dr. Andre Veillette's Team Could Impact The Treatment Of Autoimmune Diseases
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The internationally-renowned scientific journal Immunity, from the Cell Press group, published online recently, and will publish in its August 27 print issue, the results of a study conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andre Veillette, Director of the Molecular Oncology research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM)...
08/21/2010 03:00 AM
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