MultipleSclerosisCentral.com - Latest Multiple Sclerosis Newshttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/Latest Multiple Sclerosis News from MultipleSclerosisCentral.comen-us60MultipleSclerosisCentral.com12019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:23:03 ESTDivorce rate is higher when women get sickhttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417037-98.htmlWomen who receive a cancer or MS diagnosis are six times more likely to end up separated or divorced than a male spouse who receives the same diagnosis, a new study has found.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417037-98.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:59:04 ESTMayo Clinic neurologist says many MS patients misdiagnosedhttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417022-98.htmlAccording to Mayo Clinic neurologist Sean Pittock, thousands of people with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) are being misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417022-98.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:44:03 ESTObese teens more prone to MS: studyhttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417018-98.htmlThe study, published in the journal Neurology, found that girls who were obese at age 18 were twice as likely to develop MS later in life.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417018-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:46:01 ESTWhat to expect for Medicare Part D open enrollmenthttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlAn analysis by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that monthly premiums will rise an average 11 percent, though the premium changes vary widely by which plan seniors select.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:04 ESTYahoo, Google want more leeway for drug advertisinghttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416816-98.htmlDrugmakers say the current FDA guidelines requiring both benefits and risks of drugs on ads hampers advertising on the Internet given the space constraints for ads on Web pages.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416816-98.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:30:05 ESTAcceptance of chronic illness helps people 'move on'http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-415718-98.htmlAccording to new research, chronically ill patients who give up hope that they will get better are actually happier than people who have not accepted their condition.http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-415718-98.htmlSun, 08 Nov 2009 18:31:01 ESTHouse passes healthcare reform billhttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-414363-98.htmlThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark healthcare reform after a 14-hour day of debate, with only one Republican backing the measure along with 219 Democrats.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-414363-98.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 21:49:03 EDTFDA panel backs MS drughttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-407949-98.htmlA U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has recommended approval of the MS drug fampridine.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-407949-98.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2009 13:21:01 EDTDrugmaker says its MS drug reduces relapseshttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-404402-98.htmlAccording to drugmaker Novartis, their experimental MS drug FTY720 reduces relapses and disability progression.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-404402-98.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:02:00 EDTSenate Finance Committee rejects public healthcare optionhttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-402965-98.htmlFive Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-402965-98.htmlMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:14:03 EDTExperimental MS drug may reduce relapseshttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-376669-98.htmlDrugmaker Opexa says their experimental drug Tovaxin helped 83 percent of patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis remain relapse free after a year.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-376669-98.htmlMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:07:02 EDTFDA updates Tysabri safety informationhttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-376664-98.htmlThe new information warns patients that the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, appears to increase as the number of Tysabri infusions increase.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-376664-98.htmlSun, 13 Sep 2009 16:47:00 EDTNew RA drug stalls in mid-stage trialshttp://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-304652-98.htmlA new drug called atacicept that is being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis has failed to meet its goals in mid-stage clinical trials, its maker reports.http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-304652-98.htmlTue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:02 EDTFiguring out your medical billshttp://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-304401-98.htmlA reporter discusses the best ways to navigate the sea of medical-billing red tape.http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-304401-98.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 13:02:00 EDTBlood pressure drug may work against MShttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-296436-98.htmlResearch shows inflammation link between two disorders.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-296436-98.html