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Dr. Gross

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posted 07/29/2008, comment (1)

Rarity, Intrigue and Enigmas in MS

One often gets the impression from the world of Consensus Science that all human disease is beautifully understood, that new information is harmoniously added to enhance understanding and that certain knowledge is here and there tweaked to simply clarify a few loose ends. Then these pesky monkey wrenches get thrown in to the mix. For... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/04/2008, comments (3)

You Look Good, But I Know Better!

In the last couple of weeks, I've been on an upswing and feeling much better. I'm walking without a cane, driving myself, and have no sign of fatigue. These periods of respite from MS are becoming more infrequent and fleeting... and oh, so cherished.There are times when I just don't want to think about multiple sclerosis. Sometimes I just want to... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/28/2008, comments (2)

Worms- They Might Help Your MS

Having performed some medical work in Mexico in the 1970's, (I'm that ancient), it has always occurred to me that chronic parasitosis was a problem that quietly devastated the potential of so many Mexican children. Harboring intestinal worms for the long term remains a public health problem throughout the Americas. It results from the... Read more Chevron

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Kimberly Fabrizio

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posted 02/05/2008, comments (0)

The Doctor Kavorkian of M.S.

Understanding M.S. is overwhelming at times. OK, it's overwhelming pretty much all of the time. When I had cancer, I had a much easier time grasping the disease and its treatment options. It seemed, at least in my particular battle, to be well defined and my learning curve was minimal. M.S. is a whole different story. Despite the uncertainty... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/07/2008, comments (0)

Improving Medical Research

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is thought of as an autoimmune disease affecting the Central Nervous System. But what does that mean? Autoimmune means that the body's defense (immune) system is confused and attacks the body itself instead of foreign invaders (such as viruses). But usually in MS the part of the body that is attacked is the Central... Read more Chevron

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