Category Archives: MS Treatment

MCGR devices have become a preferred treatment option for children with severe progressive spinal deformity2, thus avoiding repetitive surgical implant lengthening. Efficiency of these implants could be proven in several studies3,4,5, however, implant related complications still remain. MCGRs are usually implanted for several years during the critical pediatric growth period, therefore, the extent of metal wear and the potential hazards of titanium in the pediatric organism gains importance for the evaluation of the current standard treatment of EOS Continue reading →

One of the secret magic of using music as a form of therapy, Ms Koh said, is its ability to excite and motivate patients. Continue reading →

Ashleigh Roser was 33 years old when she was told becoming a mother was not something she could do. The Hunter Valley resident was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2019 after she experienced heavy and extended periods. Ms Roser was given the option have either a full hysterectomy to beat the cancer, leaving her infertile, or to undergo treatments to fight the cancer and hope she would one day bear a child Continue reading →

PEWAUKEE The nonprofit MS Just Keep Moving continues operating in Pewaukee with a full gym available for free to those who have multiple sclerosis (MS). In addition, the nonprofit, which received its 501(c)3 status in 2018, recently made electrical stimulation equipment available at the MS gym at Wisconsin Metal Parts, owned by Dan Erschen, who founded MS Just Keep Moving Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: June 14, 2022 The city of Jackson teaming up with media, nonprofits, and health agencies in outreach to the homeless (Jackson, Miss.) The City of Jacksons Office of Housing and Community Development in conjunction with the media, nonprofits, and local health agencies will team up Friday to provide the homeless population with a variety of medical and social services including immediate housing. The outreach teams, which include the Stewpot Community Services and the Central MS 500 Continuum of Care, will focus their efforts at The Old Metro Inn on Highway 80 West where they will provide intake for homeless individuals to get them in immediate housing and also provide supportive services Continue reading →

SPECIAL REPORT: PSYCHOSIS PART 1 The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders is approximately 1% of the population.1 These disorders have clear genetic and biological underpinnings2 and generally respond favorably to antipsychotic medication, particularly in reducing the hallmark positive symptoms (eg, delusions, hallucinations).3 However, even with medication, some positive symptoms persist. Furthermore, negative symptoms (eg, asociality, amotivation), which have an even greater detrimental impact on quality of life, are less impacted by medication,4 underscoring a need for additional therapeutic interventions for individuals with schizophrenia/psychosis. Sociocultural factors have been shown to impact both the presentation and course of schizophrenia/psychosis Continue reading →

Enosis study, in collaboration with Swinburne University and the Psychedelic Society of Belgium, confirms use of VR modalities during treatment improves therapeutic outcomes among study participants MELBOURNE, Australia, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Enosis Therapeutics, a medical technology and psychedelic research company that leverages virtual reality (VR) for the contextual modulation of psychedelic therapy to improve treatment outcomes, announced today the successful completion of the world's first study on the synergistic application of VR and psychedelics. The study, led by researchers and co-founders of Enosis Therapeutics, Agnieszka Sekula and Dr. Prash Puspanathan, was conducted in the Netherlands and in collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology and the Psychedelic Society Belgium. Continue reading →

A woman accused of assaulting another female in a department store has been given the green light to fly to Turkey for dental treatment despite being on free legal aid at the taxpayer's expense. eresa Dinnegan (35), of Grian Ard, Longford, was due to jetout to Izmir yesterday after appearing at a sitting of Longford District Court Continue reading →

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects a persons central nervous system. Continue reading →

Some disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), including anti-CD20 medications, were found to be associated with more severe cases of COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent cross-sectional analysis. The study, published in Neurology, examined the largest cohort of patients with MS and COVID-19 available representing 28 countries and found consistent associations of Rituxan (rituximab) and Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) with adverse outcomes related to COVID-19, including hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) admission Continue reading →