Illness brings family members together The Union Mon, 08 Jan 2007 0:03 AM PST August was a dark month for the Lindon family of Grass Valley. The day after Carissa Lindon was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, her younger brother, Chad Ellis, found out he had Hodgkin's disease.

Funding boost may offer some hope to patients with Alzheimer's disease The Scotsman Sun, 07 Jan 2007 5:35 PM PST SCIENTISTS in Scotland hope to make a major breakthrough in the treatment of diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's after a major funding boost.

Young people often serve as caregivers for parents with disabilities and chronic illnesses News-Medical-Net Sun, 07 Jan 2007 2:14 PM PST According to the Journal, the number of young people caring for parents with debilitating conditions -- such as Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis, lupus, cancer and heart disease -- is "large and expected to grow" as advances in medicine and technology allow people with such conditions to live longer.

Stem cell breakthrough that could end the storm
Daily Mail Mon, 08 Jan 2007 8:06 AM PST
A major breakthrough in stem cell science could quell the controversy surrounding the cutting-edge medical research, as scientists have shown for the first time that the powerful cells can be ethically harvested from amniotic fluid