Promising Pilot Study Moves To Widespread Clinical Trial To Thwart Multiple Sclerosis
Medical News Today Wed, 28 Mar 2007 9:03 AM PDT
It has long been common knowledge that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a sharp drop in the disease's symptoms during the course of their pregnancy.Some years back, Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, director of UCLA's Multiple Sclerosis Program, and her colleagues discovered the cause. [click link for full article]

MediciNova MS Drug Successful in Phase II Testing RedNova Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:30 AM PDT MediciNova has said that phase II testing of its drug for relapsing multiple sclerosis was successful in increasing the number of patients remaining relapse free.

Gene Behind Autoimmune Diseases Identified by Researchers Newswise Tue, 27 Mar 2007 1:18 PM PDT A report in the March 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a pinpointed region of chromosome 17, a gene named NALP1, could be a new target of treatment for autoimmune diseases.

Thinks Herbal Supplements Are Safe? Think Again, Suggests Doctor
Newswise Tue, 27 Mar 2007 2:18 PM PDT
A new book by a Saint Louis University doctor tells why people should give more thought to interactions between herbs, drugs and vitamins.