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2009

January 5, 2008
Oral FTY720 (Fingolimod) Reduced Relapse Rate More Effectively Than Avonex in Initial Results of One-Year Study in Relapsing-Remitting MS

January 5, 2008
Dr. Brenda Banwell, a well known Canadian pediatric researcher, is an author on 2 papers about the use of MRI in children with MS, published in Neurology.
2008 Nov 26 (Epub ahead of print).


2008

November 17, 2008
Researchers find a key player in the maintenance of myelin

November 13, 2008
Researchers demonstrate a potential association between monthly ambient sunlight, infections and relapse rates in Multiple Sclerosis
(Neuroepidemiology 2008, 31: 271-279)

November 4, 2008
Results Published: Oral Drug BG00012 Reduced MRI Inflammation in Relapsing-Remitting MS During Phase 2 Trial

November 3, 2008
Alemtuzumab Results Published: Reduced MS Relapses and Accumulation

October 27, 2008
Teams Funded by the National MS Society Report on Key Enzymes Related to MS Progression and Nervous System Repair

October 16, 2008
Investigators Find No Overall Link Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and MS

October 2, 2008
World congress on MS takes place in Montreal

September 10, 2008
Higher levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated with a lower incidence of multiple sclerosis only in women

September 3, 2008
New Recommendations from the FDA Concerning the Monitoring of Cardiac Function in People Taking Mitoxantrone

August 21, 2008
Canadian Collaborative Project on Genetic Susceptibility to MS provides data to study exploring risk of developing MS for preterm babies

August 18, 2008
Researchers suggest that latitude and sex ratio trends in the incidence of multiple sclerosis may be shifting

August 13, 2008
Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals informed drug regulatory authorities about two new confirmed cases of PML(progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) in individuals who were taking Tysabri® (natalizumab) as a monotherapy (not in combination with other therapies).

August 13, 2008
Smoking is a risk factor for early conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis

August 13, 2008
Sleep problems in people with MS are prevalent

July 7, 2008
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Intervention in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial

July 3, 2008
Laquinimod Results Published: Oral Drug Reduces Disease Activity in Phase 2 Study

June 27, 2008
Molecule Strikes Balance in Immune System and May Be Key to Autoimmune Attack in MS

June 13, 2008
Serious Infections Experienced by Two People Participating in Clinical Trials of FTY720 for MS

June 11, 2008
Fampridine-SR Improves Walking Speed in All Types of MS in Second Phase 3 Study

June 10, 2008
New Study Suggests Immune Genes Help Determine Sites of MS Damage and Symptoms

May 23, 2008
Progress on Experimental Therapies for MS, and Much More, Reported at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting

May 15, 2008
Stem Cell Treatments in China

April 29, 2008
Disappointing Results from Trial of Rituximab in Primary Progressive MS

April 22, 2008
Investigators Explore MS Risk Conferred by Combination of Gene and Virus

April 21, 2008
Norwegian Researchers Confirm Higher Rates of Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in People with MS

April 3, 2008
Combined treatment with atorvastatin and minocycline suppresses severity of EAE

April 2, 2008
Acne medication may delay progress of multiple sclerosis

March 27, 2008
Compound Protects Nerves from Injury in National MS Society-funded Study of Mice with Progressive MS

February 28, 2008
"Street" Marijuana Harmful to Cognitive Function in MS Patients

February 19, 2008
Phase ll trial suggests Rituximab may reduce MS Disease Activity

January 16, 2008
MS Therapy may help delay conversion from CIS to clinically definite MS

January 11, 2008
Two year pilot study suggests that combination therapy with interferon Beta-1b and azathioprine may help slow the course of SPMS

January 9, 2008
Large-scale analysis from Nova Scotia suggests that disease-modifying drugs for MS are effective in reducing disability progression in people whose MS started with relapses


2007

November 6, 2007
Researchers Report Findings on Antibody That Stimulates Myelin Repair

October 31, 2007
Research Progress Reported at International ECTRIMS Meeting

October 31, 2007
Eye Scan May Help Diagnose, Treat MS

October 25, 2007
Acne medication may delay progress of multiple sclerosis

September 19, 2007
Parental smoking at home and the risk of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis in children

August 17, 2007
Experimental MS vaccine shows beneficial changes in immune system

August 14, 2007
Interferon injection may delay disability accumulation

August 8, 2007
Study Finds Early Sun Exposure Associated with Reduced Risk of MS

July 31, 2007
International Collaborators Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for MS

July 25, 2007
A timing-of-birth effect on risk for multiple sclerosis

July 23, 2007
Immune system variations may underlie differences in MS between African Americans and Caucasians

July 18, 2007
ACTRIMS and CMSC meetings focus on emerging MS therapies and quality of life issues

June 2007
MS Disease-Modifying Therapies in Canada only

May 24, 2007
Easier access to multiple sclerosis treatments will reduce overall healthcare costs: MS Society

May 8, 2007
The Canadian endMS Research Conference - Banff, Alberta - December 10 to 13, 2007

May 2007
Progress on Experimental Therapies for MS, and Much More, Reported at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting - April 28 to May 4, 2007

April 13, 2007
Researchers Stop MS-like disease in Mice by Targeting a Blood Protein

April 13, 2007
Frequently Asked Questions on Tysabri

February 22, 2007
Clinical trial of oral therapy in relapsing remitting MS

February 22, 2007
Pregnancy hormone key to repairing nerve cell damage

February 12, 2007
Benign MS

January 29, 2007
Clinical trial results for oral therapy fingolimod show reduction of disease activity: Larger study now recruiting participants

January 24, 2007
Clinical trial of MBP8298 expands to United States

January 4, 2007
Later onset of MS does not necessarily lead to worse outcome: University of British Columbia study

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2006

November 22, 2006
Sex Hormone Trial in Women with MS Launched

November 1, 2006
Abnormal liver test results found in people with multiple sclerosis in placebo arms of clinical trials

October 31, 2006
Canadian study finds MS increasing among women

October 4, 2006
Health Canada approves Tysabri for treatment of relapsing MS

September 29, 2006
Vitamin B3 protects nerve tissue from further damage in mice with MS-like disease

September 6, 2006
Transmission of MS to children: Study finds men transmit MS more often to their children than do women

August 22, 2006
Clinical trial of oral therapy: Fingolimod study will involve 1,250 participants

August 10, 2006
Health Canada approves Betaseron for treatment of first clinical event suggestive of MS

August 9, 2006
Study suggests tetanus vaccination associated with lower risk of developing MS

August 8, 2006
Place of residence in childhood may influence development of MS risk

July 27, 2006
Small study combines Novantrone and Copaxone as potential MS treatment

June 23, 2006
Small Edmonton-based clinical trial shows some slowing of disease progression

June 2, 2006
FDA approves Tysabri's return to market in USA for relapsing MS

May 2, 2006
MS experts estimate number of Canadians with MS is 55,000 to 75,000

April 20, 2006
Reporting from the AAN: Promising MS Clinical Trial Results

April 7, 2006
Recruitment of participants underway for combination therapy study

April 7, 2006
Clinical trial for oral Lipitor still enrolling participants for study

February-24-2006
Clinical trial underway for new monoclonal antibody daclizumab

February-24-2006
Tysabri Update: FDA permits some clinical trial participants to resume treatment

Jan-24-2006
BC researchers find disability progression in MS is slower than previously reported

Jan-20-2006
Status of rituximab in multiple sclerosis

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