MS Patients Being Sought for Study
RedNova Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:13 AM PST
By Staff Reports People ages 18 to 65 who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are invited to participate in University of Tulsa re- search into how the disease affects people's ability to consent to medical research.

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Betaferon(R) Approved In Australia For Earliest Stages Of Multiple Sclerosis
Medical News Today Fri, 24 Nov 2006 0:08 AM PST
Schering AG, Germany (FSE: SCH, NYSE: SHR), majority-owned by the Bayer Group, announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration has expanded the indication of Betaferon(R) (interferon beta-1b) to include patients with a first clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS). [click link for full article]

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Solutions to Life's Struggles, Big or Small
RedNova Sat, 25 Nov 2006 9:13 AM PST
By Rick Chillot, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Nov. 25--If you could use a little help getting through your day, Rehability is a likely place to find it.

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Downstate Researchers Target Multiple Sclerosis
Medical News Today Sat, 25 Nov 2006 9:08 PM PST
Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have developed a substance that inhibits the progress of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal model. The agent, a novel calpain inhibitor, can be administered orally.Calpains are a family of proteolytic enzymes naturally found in the human body. [click link for full article]

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