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New Warnings for MS Drug Gilenya After FDA Review

April 20, 2012 -- Novartis, the maker of the drug Gilenya (fingolimod), a once-daily oral capsule taken for multiple sclerosis, has added stronger warnings to labels and prescription information about the drug's possible heart risks, according to a company statement. Labels will now recommend that a
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Treating Clogged Veins Improves MS, Study Says

March 29, 2012 (San Francisco) -- Most patients in two new studies said that their multiple sclerosis got better after doctors cleared blockages from their veins. Researchers reported their results earlier this week at the Society of Interventional Radiology's annual meeting. "It's a nice experience
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Past Pregnancies May Protect Against MS

March 7, 2012 -- Pregnancy appears to play a strong role in whether or not a woman may develop the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. The study involved more than 800 women between the ages of 18 and 60. Nearly 300 of them had experienced a first episode of MS symp
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New Pill May Reduce Relapses in MS Patients

Oct. 5, 2011 -- People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may soon have a second needle-free option to control their disease. Last year, the FDA approved the first disease-modifying pill, a drug called Gilenya, to treat MS. Now a new study shows that a different drug, a once-daily pill called teriflunomid
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57 Genes Now Linked to MS

Aug. 10, 2011 -- The number of genes linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) is now up to 57, following a large international study of more than 9,000 people with the disease. The genetic mapping of the disorder, a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system, is moving at a swift pace, says resea
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Study Questions Cost-Effectiveness of MS Drugs

July 20, 2011 -- Drugs that slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) offer health gains to some at very high prices, a new study shows. The study seems likely to reignite the national debate about how best to rein in runaway health care costs. It found that adding an injectable disease-modifying
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Early-Stage MS Patients May Have Fracture Risk

July 11, 2011 -- People in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) often have low levels of vitamin D and low bone density -- indicating bone thinning -- and thus are at increased risk of suffering fractures, a study shows. Doctors in Norway say their research suggests that doctors treating peop
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Breastfeeding May Not Cut Risk of MS Relapse

July 6, 2011 -- Breastfeeding offers no protection against relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study shows. Women with MS are known to have higher relapse rates in the year following childbirth, and several studies have offered conflicting evidence about the role of breastfeeding in reducing the
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Stress May Not Raise MS Risk

May 31, 2011 -- Leading a stressful life isn't likely to raise the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. Researchers say exposure to stress has long been suspected to play a role in aggravating existing MS, but it has not been previously established whether stressful
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Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Linked to MS

May 23, 2011 -- African-Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be more likely to have low vitamin D levels than African-Americans without the disease. A new study shows 77% of African-Americans with MS were vitamin D deficient compared with 71% of African-Americans without the disease. Researche
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