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MS in 2015: A Year of Research In Review

Posted on: December 31st, 2015 by MS HOPE Staff
Category: About MS, Clinical Trials, Health News, MS Awareness, MS News, MS Treatments

Ten, nine, eight… The end of 2015 means we’re a year closer to finding the answers and a cure for multiple sclerosis. Before we ring in 2016, let’s take a look back at all the progress made and lessons learned this year. Biggest MS Headlines in 2015 There were a lot of attention-grabbing headlines in 2015. Here’s a look […]

Ocrelizumab: New Hope for Progressive MS

Posted on: December 1st, 2015 by Stephanie Buxhoeveden
Category: About MS, Clinical Trials, Health News, MS News, MS Treatments

Over the past 15 years multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments have come a long way. MS is easier to diagnose now than it was in the past, and we have 12 different disease modifying drugs (DMDs) for people with relapsing-remitting MS. This is a huge step in the right direction, but we still have a long […]

The Flu Shot and MS: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Updated on: December 1st, 2015 by Kristin Zimmermann
Posted on: November 7th, 2014 by MS HOPE Staff
Category: About MS, Health News, Living a Healthy Life, Managing MS, MS Resources

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an illness caused by the influenza virus that affects the respiratory system. Characteristics of the flu can include…

Ebola: What You Should Know Now

Updated on: October 29th, 2014 by admin
Posted on: October 15th, 2014 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: Health News

We don’t want to cause or contribute to any Ebola panic, but we do think it’s always important to be informed. So, we broke down the facts.

MS Resources: BETASERON® Financial Assistance Program

Posted on: April 9th, 2014 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: About MS, Health News, Managing MS, MS Resources, MS Treatments

Do you qualify for a year of free BETASERON® MS treatment?

Cool MS News: Students Build Voice-Recognition Device for Disabled

Posted on: February 3rd, 2014 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: Health News, Inspiration & Motivation, Managing MS, MS News, MS Silver Linings, Stories of Hope

Two MIT students built a game-changing assistive device for $100 to help a guy with MS and pretty much restored my faith in humanity…

Potential Environmental MS Trigger Found

Posted on: October 17th, 2013 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: Health News, MS News

We’re thrilled to read that our friend Dr. Timothy Vartanian and his team’s research on a newly discovered potential environmental MS trigger has been published in the PLoS ONE Medical Journal! Check out the press release after the jump!

Bad Breath: Using Breathalyzers to Diagnose Disease

Posted on: October 15th, 2013 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: Health News, Stories of Hope

Breathalyzers: they’re not just for suspected drunk drivers anymore. Doctors may soon be using breath tests to diagnose serious health conditions.

ECTRIMS 2013: The Meeting That Can End MS

Posted on: October 4th, 2013 by Kristin Zimmermann
Category: Health News, MS Silver Linings

The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) is holding its 29th annual congress NOW in Copenhagen, Denmark. Some of the…

Finding The Right MS Treatment

Posted on: October 1st, 2013 by Erica Daher
Category: Health News, Managing MS

When I was diagnosed with MS last April, I was given three treatment options: A daily injection, a pregnancy-category-X drug, and a monthly infusion.