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December 27, 2017December 20, 2017

U.K. Survey Supports Likelihood of Link Between Chicken Pox-Shingles Virus and MS

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A large U.K. survey assessing the frequency of chickenpox and shingles in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suggests a link between these diseases and MS, researchers report, ... Read more

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

Ocrevus’ Use Continues Rising, with RRMS Patients Receiving the Most Attention

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U.S. neurologists are increasingly prescribing Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to their multiple sclerosis patients, Spherix Global Insights reports. Another good sign for Genentech is that, in just three ... Read more

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

Nurses, Physicians’ Assistants Prescribe Antibody-based Therapies More Than Neurologists, Survey Shows

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U.S. nurses and physicians’ assistants prescribe antibody-based disease-modifying therapies to their multiple sclerosis patients more than neurologists do, a survey indicates. The trend has been for the ... Read more

November 9, 2017November 14, 2017

Survey Helps Improve Communication Between Women with MS and Healthcare Providers

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A national survey in the U.S. revealed that 98% of women newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis struggle to discuss important personal concerns with their healthcare team. The ... Read more

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

#MSParis2017 – MS Places Heavy Burdens on Women, Study in 8 European Countries Shows

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have severe implications on the lives of European women with the disease, finds a new report, affecting their education, their careers and ... Read more

October 5, 2017October 6, 2017

Can iPhone App Grasp the MS Experience? Duke Study Wants to Find Out

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Researchers at Duke University want to determine if data collected through an iPhone app can ably capture individual experiences in people with multiple sclerosis to improve doctor-patient ... Read more

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

MS Patients with Poor Diets, Little Exercise Report Higher Pain Levels in Study

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A clear association was seen between the substantial pain that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients experience and lifestyle choices that either augment or ease that pain, like ... Read more

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017

Older Women with MS Age Better Than Their Male Counterparts, Canadian Survey Finds

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Older men with multiple sclerosis (MS) have more harmful lifestyles than older women with the disease, concludes the Canadian Survey of Health, Lifestyle and Aging with Multiple Sclerosis. ... Read more

September 5, 2017September 6, 2017

MS Society of Canada Creates ‘Wellness Toolbox’ to Help Patients Manage Their Disease

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The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada — with input from both experts and patients — has developed a “wellness toolbox” with strategies to help multiple sclerosis ... Read more

July 28, 2017July 31, 2017

MS Therapies: What’s Hot, What’s Not

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Ocvevus (ocrelizumab) is off to a running start, Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) leads the pills and the four injectable multiple sclerosis drugs are being used by fewer ... Read more

July 19, 2017July 20, 2017

GeneFo to Host July 26 Webinar on Sex and Intimacy Issues by MS Advocate Tuppy Owens

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GeneFo, an online multiple sclerosis community that offers support, advice and educational resources to patients, will conduct a free webinar July 26 for those interested in ... Read more

July 18, 2017July 19, 2017

Quarter of MS Patients in UK Not Aware of Disease-modifying Treatments, Online Survey Reports

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A recent patient survey reveals that almost one in four people with multiple sclerosis in the U.K. are not aware of available treatments that could help ... Read more

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Bringing More Minority MS Patients into Research Is Project’s Goal, Starting with 15-Minute Survey

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The MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network is calling for all multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, ages 21 and older, to respond to a 15-minute online survey. ... Read more

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

EMD Serono Launches MS Care Partner Survey with IACO to Honor May 31, World MS Day 2017

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To honor World MS Day, May 31, EMD Serono launched a multiple sclerosis care partner survey in collaboration with the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO). The new survey ... Read more

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017

#CMSC17 – Many Caregivers of MS Patients Say the Disease Exhausts Them Physically and Emotionally

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Most people who care for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are happy to be caregivers, but they admit that their own emotional and physical health — as ... Read more

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

#CMSC17 – MS Patients Should Contribute to Outcome Measure Development, Study Argues

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Patients must help develop new outcome measures of multiple sclerosis (MS), since they and healthcare providers may have differing perceptions of how crucial various measures are, a new ... Read more

March 21, 2017March 27, 2017

Physician Assisted Suicide’s Appeal to MS Patients in Unbearable Pain Highlights Urgency in Treating Depression

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Half of the more than 7,500 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients responding to a recent survey revealed they’d consider physician-assisted suicide if they could no longer enjoy anything that ... Read more

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

95% of MS Patients Open to Marijuana Treatment, 73% Have Tried It

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Ninety-five percent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients believe medical marijuana should be a treatment option, according to a GeneFo online survey. The survey also showed that almost 73 percent had ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

How MS Patients Judge Their Treatments Differs from Doctors’ Views, Study Reports

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Considerable differences exist in how multiple sclerosis patients, healthcare providers and insurance companies assess the value of current MS treatments, according to a literature review study ... Read more

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

Reports on MS Treatment Market Show Growing Shift to Oral Therapies

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The multiple sclerosis (MS) market shifted during 2016, with oral disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) capturing a greater share and Sanofi-Genzyme’s Aubagio (teriflunomide) being poised for growth, according to ... Read more

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Majority of Irish Physicians Approve of Cannabis as MS Treatment, Survey Finds

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Most Irish general practitioners (GPs) are against decriminalizing cannabis use, but many, especially those over age 50, say it can be useful for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Survey Assesses How Health Professionals Treat Other Health Conditions in MS Patients

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Healthcare providers frequently assess multiple sclerosis (MS) patients for the development of other health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, pain and sleep disturbance, according to results ... Read more

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

Effectiveness and Safety of DMDs Top Patient Concerns with These Therapies, Survey Says

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In general, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) choose their disease-modifying drug (DMD) treatment based on considerations of effectiveness and potential side effects. But the weight they assign ... Read more

June 3, 2016June 1, 2016

#CMSC16 – Study of PPMS Patient Characteristics Highlights Need for More Information

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People with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) are usually older and more disabled than those with relapsing-remitting MS, researchers at Washington University reported. The team is studying demographic and clinical characteristics of ... Read more

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

Sanofi Genzyme Launches vs.MS Global Campaign to Raise Awareness on MS’ Physical and Emotional Burden

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Sanofi Genzyme recently launched vs.MS, a global initiative to raise awareness of the often unspoken physical and emotional burden of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) on people living ... Read more

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

MS Patients Asked to Take Part in Survey of Risk/Benefit Considerations in Choosing Treatments

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is funding a new survey to understand how people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) weigh risks against benefits when choosing MS ... Read more

March 28, 2016March 31, 2016

MS Survey Reviews How Patients Perceive Diet, Exercise and Drug Treatments

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A survey, summarizing the views of 2,600 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, showed how people manage their disease in real life — and the results offer some ... Read more

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016

New MS Survey Looks into Patients’ Appraisal of Risks, Benefits When Choosing Therapies

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A large-scale online survey, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  and developed by researchers, is investigating how multiple sclerosis (MS) patients perceive and evaluate the risks ... Read more

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016

Biogen’s ‘1MSg Campaign’ Encourages MS Patients to Better Manage Their Disease, Engage with Specialists

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Biogen is launching an initiative developed with the assistance of clinical experts — the 1MSg campaign — to educate and encourage multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to make disease management ... 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