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December 7, 2017December 8, 2017

University of Illinois Researchers Win $300,000 Falk Award to Improve MS Drug Delivery

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A research team at the University of Illinois College of Medicine has received $300,000 from the Falk Medical Research Trust to develop a novel drug delivery method that ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 18, 2017

Five Research Projects Totaling $38 Million to Compare Effectiveness of MS Treatment Strategies

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded $38 million in grants for five projects that compare the effectiveness of different multiple sclerosis treatment strategies. A key aim ... Read more

July 27, 2017July 28, 2017

Kezar Life Sciences Raises $50M to Advance Clinical Testing of Potential MS Treatment

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Kezar Life Sciences announced that it is planning to move ahead with clinical testing of KZR-616, a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 27, 2017

Wealthy Oilman with Multiple Sclerosis Funds Canadian Studies for Promising MS Therapy

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Canadian oilman Hank Swartout made a fortune as longtime founder and CEO of Precision Drilling. The Calgary native mortgaged his house to start the company, which ... Read more

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commits to $17 Million for 43 Research Projects

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is pumping $17 million into 43 research projects that represent almost half of its $40-million research funding commitment in 2017. Among the projects are trials ... Read more

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017

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One of my sisters called to let me know that CNN was doing live coverage of the Women’s March that was taking place in all 50 ... Read more

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

9 Research Teams at Virginia Universities Awarded Grants into Studies of Brain

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Nine research teams at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech will be awarded grants totaling $550,000 for studies addressing issues related to brain development and brain function in health ... Read more

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

Partnership Receives $1.2M from California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine for MS

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Sutter Health, a not-for-profit healthcare network serving more than 100 northern California communities, has been awarded $1.2 million by the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM) to ... Read more

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

AXIM Advances Clinical Trials for MS Relief with Medical Cannabinoid Chewing Gum

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AXIM Biotech has closed on a private funding round that will enable it to continue clinical trials for a variety of conditions, including its pharmaceutical candidate MedChew Rx, ... Read more

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

AXIM Moving Ahead with Testing of Cannabinoid Products, Including Chewing Gum for MS Patients

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AXIM Biotechnologies  announced it has secured financing from private sources to continue its testing of medical cannabinoid products as potential treatments for multiple indications, including pain and spasticity in ... Read more

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commits $10.5M to Fund 42 Research Efforts

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced that is investing more than $10.5 million to support an anticipated 42 new research projects into multiple sclerosis (MS), part of its commitment to scientific efforts ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

#ECTRIMS2016 – MS Care in Latin America Suffers from Lack of Healthcare Resources

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In a session titled “Challenges for care and research in MS outside Europe and North America” at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

#ECTRIMS2016 – MS Care and Research Lagging in Middle East, Experts Say

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) care and research is lagging behind in the Middle East compared to countries in Europe and North America, according to research presented at ... Read more

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016

Young MS Researchers Invited to Apply for Marilyn Hilton Award

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Marilyn Hilton Award for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research. The award aims to stimulate new and ... Read more

May 26, 2016July 4, 2016

MS Australia Puts Out an Owner’s Manual for ‘MS Bike’ and Anyone Willing to Take It for a Spin

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A bicycle specially designed to mimic the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) now has its own owner’s manual, and the group behind the bike’s creation is ... Read more

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016

Mitochon Raises $1.6M to Begin Clinical Tests of Mitochondrial Modulators for MS

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Mitochon Pharmaceuticals announced the completion of a second year of financing, raising a total $1.6 million to advance its lead compound, MP101, a mitochondrial targeted neuro-protective agent, into clinical ... Read more

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

National MS Society Invests $25.3M to Support 60 New Research Projects, Train Clinicians

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced that it has invested $25.3 million to support nearly 60 new research projects aiming to better understand and treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and seven clinical ... Read more

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016

MS Research Australia Funds Projects into Targeted Gene Suppression, Drug Delivery

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Professor Steve Wilton and Dr. Rakesh Veedu from Murdoch University’s Centre for Comparative Genomics in Western Australia received project grants of $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, to investigate ... Read more

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

Simple MS Blood Test Said to Be Able to Diagnose Disease at Symptom Onset

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IQuity Labs, which specializes in diagnostic tests for autoimmune and other diseases, recently announced that it has received $2 million in seed funding to support the launch ... Read more

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015

MS Society of Canada Helps Fund Pediatric Study of Gut Bacteria

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation recently announced the funding of new research on pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and ... Read more

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015

MS Society Funds 3 New Investigations into Symptom Management

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) in the U.K. recently announced  awards targeted towards new MS research. In total, 16 projects carefully selected by both a panel of experts ... Read more

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

MS Society Supports 2 Projects Advancing MS Care, Services

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The United Kingdom based Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) recently announced £1.98 million in grants to new MS research projects in different disease-related areas. A panel of experts ... Read more

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

MS Society Funds 5 Projects Aiming to Cure the Disease

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) in the United Kingdom recently announced the investment of £1.98 million in new MS research. After an in-depth, rigorous review ... Read more

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015

MS Society Invests in Research into Underlying Causes of Disease

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) in the United Kingdom recently announced the investment of £1.98 million in new MS research. The 16 projects awarded funding ... Read more

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014

PHARMAC Approves Funding New RRMS Treatments in New Zealand

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New Zealand-based Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC) has approved the funding of new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), which are expected not only to reach more patients, but ... Read more

October 3, 2014October 3, 2014

National MS Society Pledges $19 Million Dollars to Fund 54 New Studies

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54 new multiple sclerosis (MS) research and development initiatives are set to receive substantial funding in order to accelerate new therapies. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) ... Read more

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014

Startup ImStem Raising Funds For Novel Stem-Cell MS Treatment

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Startup biotech company ImStem Biotechnology is looking to raise additional funding for their upcoming clinical trials after publishing promising research on a unique stem-cell treatment used on mice ... Read more