October 31, 2016 Woman claims she lost job after breast cancer reveal A New Jersey woman who is suing her former employer claims she was fired one day after revealing she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 4, 2016 Jamie-Lynn Sigler shares longtime MS struggle to raise awareness of disease Jamie-Lynn Sigler kept her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis secret for nearly 15 years, but now “The Sopranos” actress is speaking publicly about her journey with the condition to raise awareness and inspire other people like herself to find support.
September 14, 2016 Roche says new MS drug works better than Merck's Rebif Roche said on Wednesday its Ocrevus multiple sclerosis drug controlled the most common form of the disease better than a rival's medicine and worked against another form of MS for which there is no approved treatment.
August 31, 2016 FDA approves Novartis biosimilar to Amgen's Enbrel The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novartis AG's biosimilar version of Amgen Inc's arthritis drug Enbrel.
July 27, 2016 VIRAL VIDEO: Flash mob's surprise birthday serenade for woman with MS For his 10-year wedding anniversary, a British man showed his unconditional love for his wife, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), when he recruited students at a local school to sing Bruno Mars’ hit “Just the Way You Are” to her in a flash mob.
June 1, 2016 Researchers discover gene mutation that causes progressive MS For the first time, researchers have identified a gene mutation that’s directly linked with the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a difficult-to-diagnose neurodegenerative disease that affects about 2.3 million people worldwide.
March 12, 2016 10 charity races that'll get you sweating for a cause With spring right around the corner (hallelujah!), this is the perfect time to sign up—and start training—for a charity run or walk.
March 4, 2016 Drinking coffee associated with reduced risk of MS Brew up another pot of joe: Drinking coffee (and a lot of it) is associated with a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study finds.
February 17, 2016 FDA gives ocrelizumab breakthrough designation for primary-progressive MS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation for ocrelizumab (OCREVUSTM) for treating people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), Roche Holding said on Wednesday.
January 21, 2016 Using chemo to treat MS shows 'remarkable' promise Chemotherapy is well-known as a cancer treatment, but it could also be a big part of the cure for many with multiple sclerosis, the Guardian reports.
