Multiple Sclerosis Research & Innovations

This is not meant to build up false hopes. We say the cure is right around the corner with one strong qualification best summed up by Dr. Stephen Reingold, now retired but for many years, head of research and director of grants management for the... Full Answer

We are clearly on the verge of a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS). Whether the immune system response is the cause or the result of the disease, we can now modulate it - tune it up one way or another. In 2006 the National MS Society (NMSS) invested over... Full Answer

Examinations of standing and walking can reveal sensory loss, weakness, spasticity, and ataxia. A patient's stance is tested by having the individual stand with the feet together, arms outstretched in front, and eyes open and then closed. This is called... Full Answer

The two most common pathological reflex tests are named for the scientists who discovered them. The Hoffman sign occurs when the middle finger is bent back and flicked, and the thumb and index finger jerk instead of remaining still. The Babinski sign... Full Answer

The focus of much multiple sclerosis (MS) research has been in the area of epidemiology - the study of diseases in terms of their geographic and ethnic occurrence, with analysis of all factors including environment and heredity. The epidemiology of MS is... Full Answer

There are two types of stems cells used in research: Embryonic stem cells from leftover embryos created for in vitro fertilization. Fertility doctors create embryos by removing eggs from a woman's fallopian tubes and fertilizing them with sperm in a... Full Answer

While the society helps members in many situations, you should not expect it to solve all your problems. For instance, it cannot pay for medical care or give legal assistance.For further information, contact:National Multiple Sclerosis Society733 Third... Full Answer

On the local level, advocacy is geared toward helping the individual to deal with "the system" and to avoid the red tape of various government agencies such as the Veterans and Social Security Administrations. Full Answer

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) stated mission is simple: to end the devastating effects of the disease on behalf of the 400,000 Americans who have multiple sclerosis (MS), and their families. To that end, it has a staff of 1,250 paid... Full Answer

On May 1, 1945, Sylvia La wry placed an ad in the New York Times to help her brother who had multiple sclerosis. It read, "Multiple sclerosis (MS) - will anyone recovered from it please communicate with patient." About fifty people responded, and... Full Answer