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Update on Tysabri and PMLJun 30, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Recruiting Patients for Study on How Adhering to Therapy Impacts MS Jun 25, 2009
Two Studies Report Finding New Genes and Gene Regions that Make People Susceptible to MS Jun 22, 2009
Announcing National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries ActJun 18, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Study of Oral Teriflunomide (HMR1726) Recruiting People at High Risk for MS WorldwideJun 11, 2009
Two Medical Meetings (ACTRIMS and CMSC) Focus on MS Risk Factors and Quality of Life IssuesJun 10, 2009
Study: Breastfeeding May Reduce Likelihood of Postpartum MS AttacksJun 10, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Investigators Recruiting Participants with MS for Study of Alemtuzumab - UPDATEDJun 02, 2009
Be Part of the First World MS Day - May 27, 2009May 27, 2009
Multiple Sclerosis - What are People with MS and Their Health Care Providers Really Thinking?May 27, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Sites in Ohio, Texas, and Washington Recruiting for a Small Study of Autologous ("Self") Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Underway May 26, 2009
Positive Clinical Trial Results Take Center Stage at American Academy of Neurology MeetingMay 22, 2009
Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis 2009May 19, 2009
Detecting Nervous System Repair in MS: International Workshop Findings PublishedMay 18, 2009
40 days, 3500 miles, More Than $450,000 Raised – One Man’s Journey Toward a World Free of MS.May 13, 2009
Fast Forward, LLC, Seeking Proposals in Early Stage Drug Development for MSMay 07, 2009
Fast Forward, LLC and Provid Pharmaceuticals Announce Partnership for Development of PV-267, A Unique Compound Intended to Redirect the Abnormal Immune Response In Multiple SclerosisMay 05, 2009
Dr. David Miller, Pioneer in MS Imaging, Awarded 2009 John Dystel PrizeApr 28, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Investigators Seeking 30 People with MS for Study of Oral Nerispirdine for Visual FunctionApr 28, 2009
MS Drug News, MS Risk Factors Create Headlines from American Academy of Neurology Meeting This Week Apr 25, 2009
Is it Multiple Sclerosis or a Look-Alike? International Society Task Force Offers Guidelines for Diagnosing MS and its MimicsApr 23, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Study of Oral Cladribine Added on to Interferon Therapy Recruiting WorldwideApr 01, 2009
Phil Keoghan, Host of CBS’s The Amazing Race, Kicks Off His Cross-Country Cycling Journey to Raise Awareness for MSApr 01, 2009
New Study Reports Reduced Overall Cancer Risk in People with MSMar 30, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Study of Oral Teriflunomide (HMR1726) Recruiting People with Relapsing Forms of MS WorldwideMar 18, 2009
Fast Forward, LLC and EMD Serono Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Development of Treatments for Multiple SclerosisMar 18, 2009
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commends President Obama’s Initial Steps in Removing the Bans on Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchMar 08, 2009
"The Amazing Race" Host Phil Keoghan Takes the MS Movement on a Ride Across AmericaMar 05, 2009
Society Convenes Workshop on Strategies to Find Cause of MS, Factors Driving Progression, and Ways to Estimate MS FrequencyMar 04, 2009
MOVE IT! Join the Movement to End Multiple Sclerosis Now - MS Awareness Week March 2-8, 2009Mar 02, 2009
Positive Results Published of First of Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Fampridine-SR Feb 26, 2009
Studies on the Risks of Smoking and Potential Benefits of Breast Feeding Released in Advance of American Academy of Neurology MeetingFeb 23, 2009
MS Trial Alert: Clinical Trial of Sex Hormone Estriol Recruiting Women with MS to Participate - UpdatedFeb 10, 2009
Tysabri Update: New Published Papers Explore its Benefits, and New Case of PML ReportedFeb 10, 2009
Update: Cell Therapy for MS and Stem Cell Clinics Feb 06, 2009
Study Shows Link Between Vitamin D and an MS Susceptibility GeneFeb 06, 2009
Promise: 2010 Nervous System Repair Teams Meet, Plan Next Steps Toward Restoring Nerve Function in People with MSFeb 04, 2009
Study Reports That Plasma Exchange Can Clear Tysabri from Blood; No Evidence Yet That This Can Help Treat PMLFeb 03, 2009
Researchers Report Good Results from Small Study of Stem Cell Therapy to “Reboot” Immune System in MSJan 29, 2009
Media reports focus on Botox® as a symptomatic treatment for MSJan 29, 2009
Licensing agreement signed between Apitope and Merck Serono is good news for Fast Forward and the development of the ATX-MS-1467 therapyJan 14, 2009
Fast Forward, LLC, Announces $1 Million Sponsored Research Agreement to Fund Proof of Principle Clinical Trial for Therapeutic VaccineDec 23, 2008
Great Strides Moved MS Research Forward During 2008Dec 02, 2008
CAST MEMBER OF SURVIVOR AUSTIN CARTY WAS A FEATURED SPEAKER AT MS SOCIETY NATIONAL CONFERENCE; CENTRAL NC CHAPTER RECEIVED PRESTIGOUS AWARDSDec 01, 2008
CMS Identifies 15 Chronic Conditions for Medicare Special Needs PlansNov 14, 2008
Corporate “Stars” Gather to Shine a Light on Raising Awareness for Multiple SclerosisNov 10, 2008
National Conference 2008: Celebrating CollaborationsNov 10, 2008
National Conference 2008: Meeting the Scientific and Political Challenges of 2009Nov 06, 2008
National Conference 2008: A Bold Start with Not One but Two Historic MeetingsNov 05, 2008
Results Published: Oral Drug BG00012 Reduced MRI Inflammation in Relapsing-Remitting MS During Phase 2 Trial -- Phase 3 Trials Recruiting PatientsOct 23, 2008
Medicare Beneficiaries: Are You Ready for the Annual Election Period Beginning November 15th?Oct 22, 2008
Alemtuzumab Results Published: Reduced MS Relapses and Accumulation -- Phase 3 Trials Recruiting PatientsOct 22, 2008
Teams Funded by the National MS Society Report on Key Enzymes Related to MS Progression and Nervous System RepairOct 16, 2008
President Signs the ADA Amendments Act — a Bill Reaffirming Protections for People with DisabilitiesOct 06, 2008
Investigators Find No Overall Link Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and MSOct 02, 2008
$5 Million Awarded to New MS Research ProgramSep 30, 2008
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Launching New Needle for BetaseronSep 24, 2008
World Congress on MS: Late-Breaking News and Rehabilitation Strategies Sep 20, 2008
World Congress on MS: Treatment Challenges, Insights and BreakthroughsSep 19, 2008
Atlas of MS Rolls Out, and World Congress of MS Rolls On, with New Data on Repairing MS Damage and New Therapeutic ApproachesSep 18, 2008
World Congress on Multiple Sclerosis Kicks Off: Young Researchers Report on MS from Around the WorldSep 17, 2008
MS Trial Alert: Investigators Recruiting Worldwide for Study of Atacicept in Relapsing MSSep 11, 2008
FDA Agrees to Fast Review for Drug Being Tested for MSSep 11, 2008
MS Trial Alert - Participants Sought for Two New Clinical Trials of Oral Drug BG00012 for Relapsing-Remitting MSSep 09, 2008
Exploring Why Physical Activity is Reduced in People with MS: Society-funded Investigators Seek ParticipantsAug 19, 2008
Society-funded Study Shows Evidence of Nerve Regeneration within MS LesionsAug 19, 2008
FDA-Approved Label Changes Clarify Tysabri’s Indications and Should Ease Coverage by Health Plans Aug 15, 2008
Society Participates in 2008 World Stem Cell SummitAug 14, 2008
Data Center Chosen to Foster Research by National MS Society Pediatric Centers of ExcellenceAug 13, 2008
Society-funded Researchers Find Pattern of Gene Activity Associated with High Risk for MSAug 13, 2008
New Recommendations from the FDA Concerning the Monitoring of Cardiac Function in People Taking Mitoxantrone Aug 11, 2008
Two New Cases of PML Develop in People with MS Taking TysabriAug 01, 2008
Researchers Reprogram Adult Stem Cells in Mouse Brain to Become Myelin-Making CellsJul 16, 2008
Announcing New National Health Care Reform PrinciplesJul 11, 2008
Caffeine Protects Mice from MS-like Disease, But More Research Required to Translate Results to PeopleJul 09, 2008

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