31 August 2013 Last updated at 09:28 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay: "A more holistic approach is needed" UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has sharply criticised the government of Sri Lanka, at the end of a week-long visit. In a statement, Ms Pillay said she feared the country was becoming increasingly authoritarian. Since the civil war ended four years ago, democracy had been undermined and the rule of law eroded, she added. Ms Pillay is the most senior UN official to visit the north since Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in 2009. She arrived in Sri Lanka last Sunday for a fact-finding mission after the government promised her access to former war zones. She told reporters then that her job was to ensure that the government was conforming to human rights standards agreed by all nations. The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says the statement issued by Ms Pillay's office is astonishingly blunt, and parts of it will not go down well with the Sri Lankan government, which had not been especially keen on her visit in the first place. Read more: Pillay attacks S Lanka rights record … Continue reading →

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is pleased to announce new website additions including an MS Relapse Resource Center and chat feature to its award-winning website, mymsaa.org. As a leading resource for the entire multiple sclerosis (MS) community, MSAA developed these additions to provide easier access to vital information and assistance to individuals with MS, their care partners, and healthcare professionals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/PH27981LOGO ) The MS Relapse Resource Center provides detailed information on MS relapses and treatment options to help individuals with MS better understand relapses and how to best manage them. The MS Relapse Resource Center contains four main sections: In addition, MSAA has introduced an interactive one-on-one chat feature that allows individuals to have a live conversation with an experienced Client Services Consultant. All of MSAA's Client Services Consultants are Master's level social work and counseling professionals. They are available to assist individuals with MS by identifying and explaining programs offered by MSAA. They can also refer individuals to other resources and information that may be of help. "I am proud of the strides MSAA has taken to provide valuable information and services to the entire MS community," states MSAA … Continue reading →

Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) August 25, 2013 SclerosisTreatment.com a division of Ironclad Integrity Ltd has reviewed Dr. Gary M. Levins guide called Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment. The website states that this is a natural cure that showed very good results in numerous patients worldwide. http://www.SclerosisTreatment.com reveals that Dr. Gary M. Levin is a retired MD and surgeon living in the United States who has been dealing with MS patients for years. As there is no known cure for this condition, the doctor decided to dig deeper into this problem, especially after he underwent a surgical intervention for a heart problem. Following the procedure, he came in contact with one of his colleagues, an allopathic and alternative medicine adept. That was the moment when he understood that medication is not enough to treat multiple sclerosis, confessed the doctor for SclerosisTreatment.com. After years of further research, the doctor came to find that curing multiple sclerosis would not be possible without curing its underlying cause a condition known as overactive immune system. According to SclerosisTreatment.com Dr.Gary M. Levin gathered all the findings and created Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment, a step-by-step simple and comprehensive approach that would be of great use for MS patients. Sharing … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Genzyme, a Sanofi company (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Aubagio (teriflunomide) 14 mg, a once-daily, oral therapy indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The fact that Aubagio 14 mg has demonstrated a positive effect on disability progression in two phase III clinical studies underscores its importance as a new treatment option for relapsing remitting MS patients," said Professor Ludwig Kappos, MD, Chair of Neurology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. "As a new once-daily, oral treatment option with well-characterized safety and tolerability, Aubagio could be an attractive option for patients dissatisfied with traditional injectable therapies." The EU approval of Aubagio was based on data from the Phase III TEMSO (TEriflunomide Multiple Sclerosis Oral) and TOWER (Teriflunomide Oral in people With relapsing remitting multiplE scleRosis) trials. In these trials, Aubagio significantly reduced the annualized relapse rate and the time to disability progression at two years versus placebo. Aubagios efficacy, safety and convenient dosing may provide an attractive treatment option for patients, said Genzyme CEO and President, David Meeker, M.D. Todays approval of Aubagio is another step forward for Genzyme as we work … Continue reading →

Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) August 29, 2013 The Multiple Sclerosis Treatment review published on http://www.SclerosisTreatment.com reveals that the new treatment was developed by Dr. Gary Levin, a medical researcher and appreciated surgeon. Dr. Gary Levin wanted to help his patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), so he researched this disease for several years. What Dr. Gary Levin discovered is described in his book: "Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment" as a remarkable combination of diet and supplements. This combination has proven unique results in the cure of MS disease. SclerosisTreatment.com writes that the Natural Multiple Sclerosis Treatment created by Dr. Gary Levin is presented and fully explained in an eBook. The eBook can be described as a step-by-step solution to multiple sclerosis. The recommendations featured in the eBook are simple lifestyle and dietary changes that any patient can introduce into his routine. Moreover, the method features ways to enhance the immune system, while boosting energy levels and reducing the severity of all symptoms. According to Dr. Gary Levin, the cure of multiple sclerosis actually lies in the immune systems ability to fight against this disease. Working to strengthen the immune system will lead to a quicker healing and a permanent cure. However, the … Continue reading →