October 27, 2015 New program improving quality of life for MS patients There are about 400 thousand people living with multiple sclerosis in the United States. Although modern medicine is making big strides when it comes to treatment there are things that patients can do to live a happier life. Dr. Manny sits down with bestselling author of “The Happiness Project,” Gretchen Rubin to learn how
October 27, 2015 Coping with MS: Richard M. Cohen’s 41-year journey For the past 41 years, author and journalist Richard M. Cohen has lived with multiple sclerosis (MS). He talked with Dr. Manny Alvarez, Senior Managing Health Editor of FoxNews.com, about living with this chronic condition.
October 27, 2015 Bacterial toxin may trigger multiple sclerosis, research finds Researchers have pinpointed a specific toxin they believe may be responsible for the onset of MS, offering hope for future therapies or vaccines to prevent the condition.
October 27, 2015 Medical marijuana may treat MS symptoms, ineffective for other brain disorders To gain a better understanding of the benefits – or downsides – of medical cannabis, researchers from the American Academy of Neurology conducted a systematic review of available research analyzing the use of marijuana for the treatment of brain diseases.
October 26, 2015 Researchers investigate origins of MS to target treatment Researchers at Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine have found the origins of the cell believed to cause multiple sclerosis (MS).
October 26, 2015 Medical marijuana may alleviate some symptoms of multiple sclerosis Some forms of medical marijuana may help alleviate certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new guidelines published in the journal Neurology.
October 26, 2015 Vaccines do not increase risk of multiple sclerosis, study says Add one more condition to the list of things that vaccines don't cause: multiple sclerosis
October 25, 2015 FDA approves drug for relapsing multiple sclerosis The Food and Drug Administration has approved Lemtrada, a treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis made by the drugmaker Genzyme.
October 25, 2015 How one neurologist diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is using his experience to treat MS patients When Vincent F. Macaluso was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in between his first and second year of medical school, his aspirations to become a doctor took on a whole new meaning.
October 25, 2015 Little-known neurological condition causes uncontrollable crying, laughter An estimated 2 million Americans suffer from a little-known neurological condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), but many of them do not even know it.
