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Upcoming ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Conference Coverage

September 10th-13th, 2014

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Events for This Week

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09/08/2014 @ 8:00-9:00pm ET

Teleconference

Getting Involved with Research

09/09/2014 @ 7:00pm

Webcast

The Importance of Staying on Therapy

09/09/2014 @ 7:00-8:00pm ET

Teleconference

Newly Diagnosed – Treatment Options

09/09/2014 @ 8:00-9:00pm

 Webcast

MS Symptoms Part II: Managing Mood and Cognition Issues

 

09/10-09/13/2014

 

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MSWorld’s 2014 ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Joint Meeting Conference Coverage

09/13/2014 @2:00-3:00pm ET

 
Webcast

Live Webcast: Research Advances from the World’s Largest MS Meeting

09/15/2014 @6:00pm CT

San Antonio, TX

Hispanic Multiple Sclerosis Educational Programs

09/08-09/15/2014

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Latest News about MS


Results from two phase I human safety trials of an exploratory treatment aimed at repairing myelin damaged by multiple sclerosis have now been published. One to two treatments with Biogen Idec’s BIIB033 (anti-LINGO monoclonal antibody) were given by injection under the skin or into the vein of healthy volunteers and people with relapsing-remitting or secondary-progressive MS. No serious adverse safety events were reported, and although these studies were not designed to evaluate effectiveness, the results were considered positive and have led to a phase II trial, now underway in relapsing MS. The results were published on August 27, 2014 in the online journal Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation.

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National MS Society - August 27, 2014
 

Wii Balance Board Improves Brain Connections In Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Leads To Better Balance
 
Nintendo may have provided your family with endless hours of entertainment, and now it seems it may also have some therapeutic value. A new study shows the Nintendo Wii Balance Board system helps to improve brain connections in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), thus helping them to improve their overall balance and reduce their risk of accidental falls. The study, published in Radiology, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans on the brains of 27 patients to arrive at this conclusion.
 
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Medical Daily August 26, 2014
 

Summary: Investigators at several centers nationwide are recruiting 172 people with relapsing-remitting MS to compare the effectiveness of the current recommended amount of vitamin D supplementation versus high dose vitamin D supplementation at reducing MS disease activity, when added to standard therapy with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries). The principal investigator is Ellen Mowry, MD, MCR (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore) and the study is funded by a research grant from the National MS Society, with partial support from the Society's Greater Delaware Valley Chapter.

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National MS Society - August 26, 2014

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Join us for a webinar:
"Know Your Options for Treating Severe Spasticity"
 
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 @ 6:00pm CT

 
To register for this event, click here
 
Please join us for an educational webinar on spasticity treatments. During the online seminar you'll hear from Dr. Aaron Boster, Director, Ohio State University MS Center, who specializes in spasticity management. 

When you register, you can submit a question you'd like Dr. Boster to answer during the webinar.
 
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