Exercise Can Cut Coronary Artery Disease Risk For Some With Multiple Sclerosis Science Daily Mon, 30 Apr 2007 5:06 AM PDT Results of a new study suggest that people with mild to moderate multiple sclerosis (MS) are capable of improving their aerobic fitness levels similar to their non-MS counterparts. While physical inactivity may predispose MS patients to have increased coronary artery disease risk, MS-related symptoms don't preclude this group from potentially reducing their risk factors through exercise.

More women developing multiple sclerosis than men News-Medical-Net Sun, 29 Apr 2007 6:34 PM PDT Over time, more women are developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than men, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 - May 5, 2007.

Far More Women Getting MS Than Men American Study Finds Medical News Today Mon, 30 Apr 2007 1:04 AM PDT According to a study that is being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston this week, far more women are developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than men.Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease, and similar to other such diseases, develops in women more often than in men. [click link for full article]

Biogen Idec Launches New Avonex? Nurse Services Program Medical News Today Mon, 30 Apr 2007 0:04 AM PDT Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today the national launch of the new AVONEX? (Interferon beta-1a) Nurse Services program which is designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) as they begin and continue treatment with AVONEX, the most prescribed treatment for relapsing forms of MS worldwide. [click link for full article]

Mystery over why more women than men suffer MS The Scotsman Sun, 29 Apr 2007 4:32 PM PDT FAR more women are developing multiple sclerosis than men - and scientists have no idea why.

Ratio of women stricken with MS rockets by 50% each decade News-Medical-Net Sun, 29 Apr 2007 8:19 PM PDT According to a study in the United States although women have always had a greater susceptibility for developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) than men, the numbers have rocketed in the last six decades.

Why are so many women getting MS? Daily Mail Sun, 29 Apr 2007 5:56 PM PDT Many more women than men are developing multiple sclerosis, a study has found. Women have always been more susceptible to the damaging neurological condition, but the proportion of women affected has shot up, according to U.S. research.

Walkers Raise Money for a Life-Altering Disease
The Charleston State Journal Sun, 29 Apr 2007 5:05 PM PDT
Event aims to help fight multiple sclerosis.