New hope for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers
Daily Mail Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:24 AM PDT
Multiple Sclerosis sufferers were offered the hope of a normal life today after doctors discovered a pioneering drug treatment. A five-year study found that patients with the aggressive form of MS had a reduced relapse rate of 90 per cent under the regime

Drug combination fuels hope for MS fight AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 21 Jul 2006 1:54 PM PDT Four years ago, 28-year-old multiple sclerosis patient Karen Ayres was wheelchair-bound and paralyzed. "I was trapped in a body that wouldn't do anything," she says. Now, following an experimental drug treatment, she has regained mobility and is studying for a doctoral degree.

The blend of drugs that can ‘stop MS in its tracks’ Great News Network Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:45 AM PDT Liverpool - Multiple Sclerosis sufferers were offered the hope of a normal life today after doctors discovered a pioneering drug treatment.

Drug cocktail offers hope against MS The Monterey County Herald Sat, 22 Jul 2006 3:08 AM PDT Four years ago, Karen Ayres was paralyzed from the neck down by multiple sclerosis.

Doctors encouraged by MS drug combination Miami Herald Sat, 22 Jul 2006 0:18 AM PDT Four years ago, Karen Ayres was paralyzed from the neck down by multiple sclerosis. ''When I was lying in my hospital bed, not even able to twitch my toes, I was jealous of anyone who could walk,'' she said.

The blend of drugs that can 'stop MS in its tracks' Daily Mail Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:24 AM PDT A treatment offering fresh hope for sufferers of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by British scientists. They are pioneering a regime which uses a combination of drugs to halt the ravages of the devastating neurological disease

Drug cuts MS attacks by 90% The Scotsman Fri, 21 Jul 2006 8:31 PM PDT PATIENTS with multiple sclerosis treated with a new combination of drugs saw the number of attacks they suffered cut by 90 per cent, researchers said yesterday.

MultiCell Raises $1.7 Million Funding RedNova Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:10 PM PDT MultiCell Technologies has raised $1.7 million in a private placement to help fund, among other things, further development of its multiple sclerosis fatigue drug MCT 125.

Blogs let disease sufferers connect The Monterey County Herald Sat, 22 Jul 2006 3:08 AM PDT For people facing a health crisis, a pat on the shoulder, a willing ear or just a smile can offer much-needed comfort. But when a sympathetic soul isn't readily available, technology is.

3rd Annual Wheelchair Wash Festivity Reaches Out To The Disabled Community
Medical News Today Sat, 22 Jul 2006 0:04 AM PDT
FamiliaUnida and Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) are teaming up to host theThird Annual Wheelchair Wash timed to commemorate the upcoming 16thAnniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 29 from9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Familia Unida Office, located at 4716 EastCesar Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles, CA. [click link for full article]