True country grit Long Beach Press-Telegram Sat, 26 May 2007 9:03 AM PDT More than a decade after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Clay Walker's voice sounds stronger than ever on his first new studio album in four years.

City Man Has First Transplant Today: Mikey Riley, 20, Who Has MS, is Being Treated in a Chinese Hospital. RedNova Fri, 25 May 2007 5:09 PM PDT By Jennifer L. Boen, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. May 25--Editor's note: Since February, The News-Sentinel has been following Mikey Riley, 20, of Fort Wayne, who has an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis.

Micromet, Nycomed tie up for autoimmune drug pact PharmaBiz Sat, 26 May 2007 2:34 AM PDT Micromet Inc. and Nycomed has announced an agreement under which the two companies will collaborate on the development of anti-GM-CSF antibodies that may be useful for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

High gas prices affect those in need of home health aides The Saratogian Sat, 26 May 2007 0:17 AM PDT SARATOGA SPRINGS - Without their certified home health aide, Roseanne Ferguson, Mary Joan and Dale Mattoon wouldn't be able to live in their home. "We're trying to eliminate going to the nursing home as long as possible," she said.

Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage PhysOrg Fri, 25 May 2007 12:04 PM PDT Work proceeding rapidly toward application for human trials Early-stage research has found that a new gene therapy can nearly eliminate arthritis pain, and significantly reduce long-term damage to the affected joints, according to a study published today in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. While the study was done in mice, they are the first genetically engineered to develop osteoarthritis ...

MediciNova to Present At the J.M. Dutton Health Science Small Cap Conference and the Friedman Billings Ramsey Growth ...
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SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2007 -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange , today announced that MediciNova will present a company overview at the J.M.