Category Archives: MS Treatment

CREATED 7:38 AM DE PERE, WI Walk MS: De Pere will be held on Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. at West De Pere High School , 665 Grant Street, De Pere. Its a 3 mile walk. Hundreds of walkers are expected to come out and help raise funds to support direct services for the more than 10,000 children, women and men in Wisconsin diagnosed with MS and their families, as well as MS research to find a cure for this chronic disease of the central nervous system. People can participate in Walk MS individually or as a team. Volunteers are also needed. WHAT: Walk MS: De Pere to benefit the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society WHEN: Sunday, April 27, check-in at 9 a.m., 3 mile walk starts at 10 a.m. WHERE: West De Pere High School, 665 Grant Street, De Pere PARTICIPATION/ VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION: Visit walkMSwisconsin.org, call (855) 372-1331 or email info.wisMS@nmss.org WHY: Proceeds raised will benefit the National MS Society-Wisconsin Chapter. About Walk MS: In less than two decades, multiple sclerosis has gone from an untreatable disease to one with 13 therapies for its most common forms; at least 15 more are in the pipeline. Thats … Continue reading →

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Opexa is sponsoring a booth at the AAN at which the leadership team will be present to discuss Tcelna, its lead therapy, which is currently in development for the treatment of Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS). Presentations and discussions on the Abili-T clinical trial, mechanism of action of Tcelna and key points of differentiation will be discussed. Opexa is also planning to hold a meeting of Abili-T clinical trial investigators to review the status of the ongoing Phase IIb Abili-T trial in SPMS. This is a planned meeting and will include neurologists and study coordinators from several of the clinical sites. Additionally, Opexa is hosting a reception for investors and analysts to discuss SPMS, and how a targeted, personalized therapy may be effective in addressing this unmet medical need. Two key opinion leaders, Professor Hans-Peter Hartung and Dr. Ed Fox, will provide an overview of the status of SPMS and the potential of Opexas T-cell immunotherapy in treating this population of MS patients. Opexa is currently conducting the Abili-T trial, a Phase IIb study of Tcelna in SPMS patients. The trial is expected to enroll 180 patients at approximately 35 leading clinical sites in the U.S. and Canada, with each … Continue reading →

Participants in the annual Walk MS event will raise money to assist more than 13,000 New Jersey residents who are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Walk MS will kick off in New Jersey on April 27 at 10 a.m. at sites throughout the state, including the CentraState Medical Center Wellness Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Registration begins at 9 a.m. According to a press release, much progress has been made in the area of MS research from a wider variety of treatment options to slow down the progression of the disease to new programs available for MS patients to manage symptoms and everyday living, to the availability of MS housing and MS centers dedicated to the disease in New Jersey. Monmouth County participants will also have the option to run a 5K this year at the Walk MS site at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. All funds raised from the event will support MS research programs and fund local programs and services for all those who are impacted by the disease, according to the press release. All ages are welcome to register online at http://walknjm.nationalmssociety.org. Read more from the original source: CentraState to host … Continue reading →

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Northern California Chapter, will hold its 3rd annual Walk MS on April 26 at the Suisun City Waterfront Plaza. Registration and check-in begins at 8 a.m. with the walking starting at 9 a.m. There is no fee to participate. Walk options include a one-mile and 5K route. Participants can walk individually or as a team and can look forward to food and festivities. Walk MS is the signature fundraising event of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Hundreds of walkers are expected to participate and contribute to the region's fundraising goal of $1.7 million. Funds raised support direct services and life-changing programs for the more than 84,000 people affected by MS in Northern California as well as groundbreaking research to stop progression, restore lost function and end forever this chronic disease of the central nervous system. Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with the disease. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one … Continue reading →

Published: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. A neurologist, a chiropractor and an orthopedic surgeon all weighed in on Allen's symptoms, which included tightness in his right leg and an overall stiffness in his body, but no one could pinpoint the culprit. Then Allen, of Ormond Beach, came to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, and after several MRIs and a spinal tap, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. First came the walking stick, then the wheelchair. That was in 2005, and nearly 10 years later, Buddy, now wheelchair-bound, has gotten progressively worse. "Time is not necessarily my friend," said the 51-year-old. "I can't really walk at all." After Buddy's diagnosis, he signed up for Google Alerts on everything regarding MS especially treatment information. He shared that information with his doctor, Dr. Daniel Kantor, the director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center at UF Health Shands in Jacksonville. "Dr. Kantor would actually talk to me about each one," Allen said. And then one drug emerged that got both Allen and Kantor excited. The drug itself was not actually brand-new once called Campeth, it was initially used as a cancer drug. … Continue reading →

Published: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. A neurologist, a chiropractor and an orthopedic surgeon all weighed in on Allens symptoms, which included tightness in his right leg and an overall stiffness in his body, but no one could pinpoint the culprit. Then Allen, of Ormond Beach, came to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, and after several MRIs and a spinal tap, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. First came the walking stick, then the wheelchair. That was in 2005, and nearly 10 years later, Buddy, now wheelchair-bound, has gotten progressively worse. Time is not necessarily my friend, said the 51-year-old. I cant really walk at all. After Buddys diagnosis, he signed up for Google Alerts on everything regarding MS -- especially treatment information. He shared that information with his doctor, Dr. Daniel Kantor, the director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center at UF Health Shands in Jacksonville. Dr. Kantor would actually talk to me about each one, Allen said. And then one drug emerged that got both Allen and Kantor excited. The drug itself was not actually brand-new -- once called Campeth, it was initially used as a … Continue reading →

University of Washington defensive back Brian Clay gave up a scholarship at Hawaii to transfer and walk on in Seattle. PETERHALEY/STAFFPHOTOGRAPHER Brian Clay was on scholarship at Hawaii, where he spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career before transferring to Washington in September, choosing to pay his own way as a walk-on. That was a sacrifice he made not only in pursuit of greater competition and the chance to play in the Pac-12 Conference, but for his mother, Mary Jane, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when Clay was in high school. Clay grew up in Vacaville, Calif., about halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco, which made for long trips back and forth from Honolulu. But more important, he said, is UWs nationally renowned Multiple Sclerosis Center, where his mother receives treatment twice a month when she comes to visit. He likes to be there. Washington has one of the premier MS centers, so I wanted to be closer to home so I could be with her coming up here and getting treatment, Clay said after a recent practice. Washington completes its spring practice slate with its spring preview scrimmage at 1 p.m. Saturday at Husky Stadium. It … Continue reading →

An artist who suffers from Crohn's Disease has been offered private financial support to freeze her eggs before she undergoes chemotherapy, her solicitors have announced. Lizzy Rose, 25, who has Crohn's Disease, was offered private funding to freeze her eggs before chemotherapy after losing a battle for NHS funding The offer was accepted "with gratitude" by Lizzy Rose, 25, who cannot afford the treatment, just days after she lost a High Court battle for NHS funding. Ms Rose, from Margate in Kent, fears that the "imminent" bone marrow transplantation and chemotherapy treatment she needs because of her debilitating disease will render her infertile. Clinicians at King's College Hospital in south east London applied on her behalf for NHS funding so her eggs could be frozen before she undergoes the chemotherapy. The application for a type of fertility preservation treatment known as oocyte cryopreservation was refused by Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Ms Rose's legal challenge to the refusal was rejected at London's High Court on Tuesday this week, and it was announced that she was making a last-ditch bid to the CCG to reconsider her case. Mr Justice Jay ruled that a March funding refusal, and earlier similar decisions in … Continue reading →

Tue, Apr 15, 2014 by Charlene Chua She diced with danger to see her daughter shine. Ms Lily Foo has a rare form of cancer that requires chemotherapy. But when her daughter, Naomi, eight, took part in the Little Cinderella Singapore 2014 pageant last weekend at Downtown East, she chose to risk her health to support her. Ms Foo, who was scheduled for chemotherapy sessions under the Gynaecological Cancer Centre at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital on April 4 and 5, skipped both treatments. It was a dangerous thing to do as it will make the cancer cells stronger and make her fight harder, said a specialist. But Ms Foo, 31, a hair salon assistant, believes she did the right thing. She said: "My daughter is more important than my health. "Even though my doctor was very angry and scolded me and said that skipping even one chemotherapy session is significant, I went ahead anyway. "It's worth it, even if my condition worsens. I only have one daughter." She added: "I know that I have to get better in order to be there for Naomi in the long run. Read more: Woman with cancer skips treatment to support daughter, … Continue reading →