A woman who spent two years in a nursing facility recovering from spinal injuries she suffered in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history has died. Kimberly Gervais could become the 59th fatality in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, depending upon the coroners verdict Continue reading →

Autoimmune diseases tend to ease up during pregnancy, and for women with multiple sclerosis, physicians have documented fewer relapses of the condition while women are pregnant compared to before and after having a baby. Anecdotally, many MS patients also feel better when theyre expecting Continue reading →

EXTON, Pa., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Once approved by Health Canada and accessible on provincial drug formularies, the Canadian multiple sclerosis (MS) market is primed for swift adoption and solid uptake of Novartis' Mayzent, especially if granted a first-in-market unrestricted secondary progressive MS (SPMS) indication. Data from 50 neurologists surveyed in October for an ongoing twice-yearly report series included in Spherix's RealTime Dynamix: Multiple Sclerosis (Canada)service confirm that lack of approved therapies is the greatest obstacle to more expansive treatment of SPMS (whether active or not active) with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) Continue reading →

Fear grips me. Marijuana relaxes, eases pain, and helps my body work better. Continue reading →

It is a pleasure to welcome Scarlett to our Board of Directors, said Michael Bailey, president and chief executive officer of AVEO. Her experience and proven track record across a wide spectrum of roles within the industry will be of great value at this crucial juncture for AVEO Continue reading →

A new discovery on how the immune system responds to malaria infection could lead to better treatments for hepatitis C, HIV and lupus. In laboratory models, a research team has showed that strong inflammatory signals caused by malaria infection activate molecules that trigger the production of highly potent antibodies to fight the disease Continue reading →