Modified Bone Marrow Cells Can Help Recovery In An Animal Model Of Multiple Sclerosis Medical News Today Mon, 16 Apr 2007 0:11 AM PDT A new study published in PLoS Medicine has shown that modified bone marrow cells can help recovery in an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). [click link for full article]

MS patients not receiving medications to slow disease progression, research shows EurekAlert! Mon, 16 Apr 2007 7:37 AM PDT WINSTON-SALEM ? Neurologists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that many patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not taking or being prescribed drugs approved to treat the disease.

Weather Delights Walkers For MS KETV.com Mon, 16 Apr 2007 7:42 AM PDT Sunday's nice weather drew hundreds of people to Omaha's annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk.

Auditory Device Makes Walking Easier For MS Patients, Says Professor Yoram Baram, Israel Medical News Today Mon, 16 Apr 2007 1:05 AM PDT A Technion Institute computer science researcher has devised an auditory feedback system which enables patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their gait. Professor Yoram Baram said that the apparatus, which is an updated version of a virtual reality visual feedback apparatus he developed a decade ago, can also help Parkinson's disease patients walk better. [click link for full article]

Fitness a struggle for disabled people AP via Yahoo! News Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:10 AM PDT Three times a week, Vince Stankoski is lifted from his wheelchair onto a stationary bicycle. Electrodes are attached to three of his muscle groups, coaxing his paralyzed legs to pedal.

Researchers discover gene crucial for nerve cell insulation EurekAlert! Mon, 16 Apr 2007 9:23 AM PDT Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered how a defect in a single master gene disrupts the process by which several genes interact to create myelin, a fatty coating that covers nerve cells and increases the speed and reliability of their electrical signals.

Healthy Steps for April 16, 2007 Evansville Courier & Press Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:18 PM PDT Healthy steps for April 16

Radiosurgery an Effective Noninvasive Treatment Option for Trigeminal Neuralgia-Related Pain Newswise Mon, 16 Apr 2007 8:21 AM PDT Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is sometimes described as the most excruciating pain known to humanity. An estimated 45,000 people in the United States and an estimated one million people worldwide suffer from trigeminal neuralgia. Stereotactic radiosurgery offers an effective, noninvasive treatment option for patients with this painful disorder.

Looking to China for a Cure
RedNova Mon, 16 Apr 2007 7:31 AM PDT
By Jon Rutter Boy with brain injury will travel for stem cell treatment. Aid needed. Miracle harvest? Inbound from Massachusetts, the Arrowsmith family was within minutes of home when a car filled with teenagers blew a stop sign at Wakefield.