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		<title>More genes than previously thought linked to MS!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/more-genes-than-previously-thought-linked-to-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new discovery that came from a research aimed at finding out what role genes play in MS has now identified an additional 29 genes adding to a total of 57 genetic clues for MS. However, it is still emphasized that genes play only a part in MS risk. Other factors, such as vitamin D levels and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=467&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of Medicine vs. Quality of Life for MSers.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes please &#8211; reduce the cost of MS drugs! in this article published July 21st by MEdical News Today (see link to the right) a study has been made whereby the cost of medication used to treat MS and the quality of life that ensues from the use of the medicine is measured. (not surprisingly) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=465&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cladribine &#8211; adios&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, today it was announced that Merck will no longer seek approval for the MS pill Cladribine due to the fact that regulators requested new clinical trials&#8230; What does this mean? they won&#8217;t do the clinical trials required by the FDA &#38; EMA as it will take them years before they finish these&#8230; but of course, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=462&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stem Cells hope for (aggressive) MS&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/stem-cells-hope-for-aggressive-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok..I know I haven&#8217;t been here for ages&#8230;and that this article is a bit &#8220;outdated&#8221; in the sense that it came out in March but I still consider it of high importance which is why I bring it up here. The article published on March 23rd 2011 (Medical News Today -see link to the right) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=460&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Acrolein &amp; MS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purdue researchers have found evidence that an environmental pollutant may play an important role in causing MS and that a hypertension drug might be used to treat the disease. The research results represent the first concrete laboratory evidence for a link between acrolein and MS. The compound is an environmental toxin found in air pollutants [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=456&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sun, sunlight, sunshine, heat &amp; MS&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/sun-sunlight-sunshine-heat-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have we heard that &#8220;the sun is not good for MSers&#8230;&#8221;, &#8220;people with MS lack sufficient vitamin D&#8221; and so on&#8230; Now what do you think/feel when you read one article titled: - Warm weather may hurt thinking skills in people with MS (Medical News Today February 18th.2011) - and another one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=454&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;MS&#8217; Blocked in Mice &#8211; new hopes raised..?!?!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/ms-blocked-in-mice-new-hopes-raised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note. I hope this one will reach you in good spirit and raise it even higher;) It is an article published in Medical News Today, on March 8th that talks about an MS-like disease&#8217;s harmful cells being blocked in mice from entering the brain: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218441.php A good start&#8230;now we need more great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=452&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quick update on Tysabri &amp; PML!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/quick-update-on-tysabri-pml/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[and how we&#8217;re &#8220;only money making machines&#8221;..hm&#8230;. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/11/healthcare-biogen-idUSN1115355120110111 &#160; ps. sorry for not being able to write more..I have a whoooole bunch of updates I want to write about but I&#8217;ve been super busy with my new job and don&#8217;t have time.. I will however do it asap!! best to ya all and take care!!! [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=450&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More stem cells hope for MS patients!!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/more-stem-cells-hope-for-ms-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guys, I just came across this and it sounds very promising&#8230;and I truly hope that people are realizing more and more the importance of stem cell research: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/210377.php or: http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/uk_national_news/8720885.Stem_cells_hope_for_MS_sufferers/ Filed under: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Tagged: MS drug discoveries, MS future, MS stem cells, stem cell<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=447&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Microglia &#8211; why we need embryonic stem cells research&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/microglia-why-we-need-embryonic-stem-cells/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am hereby posting a link to a very interesting article published on Medical News Today on October 25th 2010.. I believe it to be interesting as this particular research may pave a way for being able to prevent MS before we&#8217;re even born&#8230;. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/205648.php Hopefully you&#8217;ll find it as interesting as I have : [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=444&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ocrelizumab &#8211; reduces MS disease activity</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/ocrelizumab-reduces-ms-disease-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As taken from the Medical News Today (Oct. 20.2010) website: Ocrelizumab is an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody designed to selectively target CD20-positive B-cells, which are believed to play a critical role in multiple sclerosis (MS). It then interacts with the body&#8217;s immune system to eliminate CD20-positive B-cells. Simply put, Ocrelizumab has demonstrated, through trials (they refer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=441&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fingolimod approved!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/fingolimod-approved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and so just a follow up on my previoud posts&#8230; Fingolimod (Gilenya) has finally been approved by the FDA. Gilenya (fingolimod) is a 0.5 mg (capsule) daily oral treatment for relapsing MS. Novartis, stated that Gilenya is the first oral medication indicated for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States &#8211; it reduces [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=437&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oral Laquinimod for MS!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/oral-laquinimod-for-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to mention briefly Laquinimod here.. Laquinimod is an investigational, novel, once-daily oral immunomodulator. It was developed as a disease-modifying treatment for RRMS and is nearing end of trial phase. It is expected to be completed by Q3 next year! Besides being tested for the treatment of RRMS, it is in development for Crohn&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=435&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Umbilical cord blood cells transplant might help MS..?</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/umbilical-cord-blood-cells-transplant-might-help-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an &#8220;old&#8221; article (08.July.2010) but I thought it would be a very interesting read..at least it was for me&#8230; and I did not want to simply rewrite it risking a potential misunderstanding or confusion among readers..instead I suggest you just click on the link and enjoy the read ; ) http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/194129.php Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=433&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tysabri doctor check up&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/tysabri-doctor-check-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I had my doctor&#8217;s appointment the other day&#8230;among other things we discussed CCSVI of course.. as it is on my mind, &#8216;thankfully&#8217; due to all the presence in the media.. Not surprisingly my doctor was apprehensive towards CCSVI in relation to MS.. In fact, even though she is interested and believes in encouraging further [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=430&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To CCSVI or not to CCSVI&#8230; that is the question.</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/to-ccsvi-or-not-to-ccsvi-that-is-the-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard about CCSVI&#8230; and have our hopes high that these claims will be confirmed soon&#8230;while some are already undergoing necessary treatments others question the research and raise an alert tone&#8230; Many still question what Zamboni claims&#8230; one can&#8217;t but wonder if his claims are indeed 100% correct or if the various critics should [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=424&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Antihypertensive seems to help MS!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/antihypertensive-seems-to-help-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just started on a new job so I have been absent for some time but nonetheless I keep track of the important findings in the MS field and report these here.. ; ) On July 29th Medical News Today reported that an antihypertensive drug might be beneficial to patients with MS. This is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=422&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Living in a &#8220;cleaner society&#8221; might have caused your MS?</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/living-in-a-cleaner-society-might-have-caused-your-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical News Today (July 20th 2010): Scientists seem to have discovered a link between gut bacteria and MS. They claim that microorganisms seem to play some role in the cause of MS, which remains still unknown. The researchers started from the following proposition and based on literature on bacteria &#38; MS: &#8220;As we live cleaner, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=416&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Protein able to abolish recurring relapses in MS&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/protein-able-to-abolish-recurring-relapses-in-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Medical News Today (article dated: 07.07.2010) Compugen Ltd. announced that (in an animal model of MS) a protein has shown to be able to completely abolish recurring relapses in MS. In fact, CGEN-15001 has also demonstrated that its administration prior to disease onset delays disease onset and significantly decreases disease symptoms. The results of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=414&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer drug &amp; MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/cancer-drug-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article published July 2nd, on the Medical News Today website reports on yet another cancer drug that shows promise for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, among them MS: Those looking for a new treatment for a range of inflammatory diseases like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and lupus may need [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=411&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CCSVI clinical trials to start!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/ccsvi-clinical-trials-to-start/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been almost a year since CCSVI was first mentioned&#8230;and it has now been finally announced that clinical trials will start . On July 1st Medical News Today announced that: Buffalo medical researchers led by a team from the University at Buffalo Department of Neurosurgery, will embark on a landmark prospective randomized double-blinded study [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=408&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sativex &#8211; approved!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/sativex-approved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned in a post in March this year that Sativex was to be approved in Q2 2010 &#8211; and so it happened! : ) Medical News Today (22/06/2010) has reported that &#8220;the first symptom relief drug specifically for people withmultiple sclerosis (MS) has been licensed by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency).&#8220; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=405&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gilenia &#8211; another oral drug coming out&#8230;??</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/gilenia-another-oral-drug-coming-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read that Novartis has received the FDA &#8220;go ahead&#8221; to introduce the first oral drug for MS and that it is expected to be approved as soon as September this year&#8230;?!?!?! : ) As I previously wrote here on the blog, oral drugs for MS are a really great thing for us MS [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=399&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy -&gt; MS in remission..</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/pregnancy-ms-in-remission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, a discovery about the relation of pregnancy and remission in MS&#8230; Today’s article on Medical News Today (see under “Links”) describes how researches discovered a biological mechanism responsible for changes in the immune system which helps explain the remission that pregnant women with MS go through. According to researchers, the expression of an enzyme known [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=397&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A simple eye test to asses the damage caused by MS..</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/a-simple-eye-test-to-asses-the-damage-caused-by-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article dated 08 Jun 2010 (Medical News Today &#8211; see link) Researchers found that a quick, painless eye measurement shows promise as a way to diagnose MS in its very early stages, and to even track the effectiveness of treatments&#8230;: Dr. Elliot Frohman said that &#8221;this technique has the potential to provide a powerful and reliable assessment [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=393&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for the future of MS stem cell research</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/hope-for-the-future-of-ms-stem-cell-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Bone Marrow Stem Cells Show Exciting Potential For Multiple Sclerosis Treatment&#8221; is the title of the article published on May 6th on the Medical News Today website (see link to the right under “Links”). The article mentions that a groundbreaking trial, which aimed at testing bone marrow stem cell therapy with a small group of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=389&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PML (Tysabri) update &#8211; May/17/2010!!!!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/pml-update-may172010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 21:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the NationalMSSociety.org website (news updated today &#8211; May 17th 2010) As of May 6th 2010, information released by Biogen Idec reports a total of 49 confirmed cases of PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) among people on Tysabri® (natalizumab) since July 2006, when it became available for prescription. The risk of developing PML stays the same, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=384&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Important control mechanism behind autoimmune diseases discovered&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 21:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sorry but I have been busy and thus late in my updates. Nevertheless I aim at posting everything I&#8217;ve read that I deemed relevant and interesting. The following is from an article (dated 05 May 2010 &#8211; Medical News Today). Swedish researchers have discovered a new control mechanism in our immune system. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=382&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Detecting MS in the blood&#8230; leading to a cure..!?!?!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/detecting-ms-in-the-blood-leading-to-a-cure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 10:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t have the time to update the blog recently..sorry for that but I will make sure to update all things I&#8217;ve so far read and found relevant. Here is one of them. I&#8217;ll bring up the main things stated in the article (for more info check the link to the right) (From Medical News [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=379&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Link between MS brain atrophy, cognitive function &amp; low vitamin D levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 12:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has long been known that lower-than-normal vitamin D levels were associated with a greater risk of developing MS&#8230;but little is known about its relationship to cognitive impairment. The study mentioned on May 3rd 2010, in Medical News Today, links low vitamin D levels to not only a more advanced physical disability but also cognitive [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=377&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alemtuzumab &amp; MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/alemtuzumab-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago (April 15th 2010), Medical News Today reported on the use of Alemtuzumab for the treatment of MS. The research in question reported that a significant percentage of MS patients who received Alemtuzumab remained free of clinically-active disease. More precisely, 71% of the patients treated with alemtuzumab remain free of clinically-active disease [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=374&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Groundbreaking MS research to be announced April 10-17th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Medical News Today website (article dated April 14th 2010, see under Links to the right) At the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual meeting, among other things, a potential new drug for the treatment of MS, and surprising trends showing a reduction in the disease&#8217;s severity&#8230; Teriflunomide, is an investigational oral medication for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=372&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Involuntary laughing or crying? &#8211; PBA &amp; MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/involuntary-laughing-or-crying-pba-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever started laughing uncontrollably and for no reason?? It happened to me just a few weeks ago&#8230;I simply couldn&#8217;t stop&#8230;and now I just read an article in Medical News Today (14.04.2010) that talks about PBA &#8211; the pseudobulbar affect. Here, I gathered the most relevant things from the article: Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a neurologic [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=370&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DNA blood tests to predict &amp; monitor MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/dna-blood-tests-to-predict-monitor-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 5th 2009 I reported about a test that could potentially not only predict the course of MS but also indicate who is likely to develop the condition after a first MS-like attack. This article here (Medical News Today April 8th) talks about DNA blood tests that would predict the status &#38; monitor disease [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=367&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking &amp; MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/smoking-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 8th, Medical News Today reported (yet again) on a link between smoking &#38; MS.. This new study shows that smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in people who also have specific established risk factors for MS. &#8230;. The study also found that among those with high levels of the Epstein-Barr virus [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=363&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ampyra &#8211; dalfampridine &#8211; finally available! :)</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/ampyra-dalfampridine-finally-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous post (January 27th 2010) titled &#8220;Ampyra – improves walking speed for MS patients!&#8221; I talked about the speedy approval that the FDA had given to dalfampridine. Dalfampridine is the first therapy for multiple sclerosis that can be taken orally (!!!!). It is also the first FDA-approved therapy to treat impaired walking, a debilitating [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=360&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two types of MS = Two different responses to Beta-Interferon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical News Today (article first reported on March 29th) The article in question mentions a Stanford study &#8211; the discovery of two types of MS, which are based on the two different responses that patients have to beta-interferon. The study was conducted on both animal (animal model of MS &#8211; called experimental autoimmune encephalitis -EAE) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=358&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sativex &#8211; Cannabis &amp; MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/sativex-cannabis-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a report from Reuters, Sativex® is to receive approval in the UK track for multiple sclerosis in Q2 this year! Regulators had concluded there weren&#8217;t any major quality, safety or efficacy issues still to be resolved.  Discussions are now focusing on points of clarification related to the patient information leaflet.  Sativex will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=354&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time of birth, exposure to sun, and age at onset of MS</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/time-of-birth-exposure-to-sun-and-age-at-onset-of-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I read about this study in Neuroepidemiology (dated: 18.03.2010) and I thought I’d mention it here. The research in question is yet another one that “links the sun to MS” ; ) The authors of this study assessed the effects of time and place of birth on the age at onset of MS symptoms. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=351&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A possible onset mechanism for MS discovered</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/a-possible-onset-mechanism-for-ms-discovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here you can read about yet another research towards understanding the complex disease that MS is : o) Medical News Today, March 1st 2010: A group of researchers from the Catholic University of Rome, led by Francesco Ria &#38; Giovanni Delogu, have explained for the first time how a  non-pathogenic bacterium is capable of triggering an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=349&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MSers: Protect your brain from MS &#8211; with exercise!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;For a long time, MS patients were told not to exercise because there was a fear it could exacerbate their symptoms. But we&#8217;re finding that if MS patients exercise in a controlled setting, it can actually help them with their cognitive function.&#8221; Yes, it seems that exercise is also good for us MSers! As you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=345&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary CCSVI Results Announced!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all been waiting for this&#8230; : ) The newest CCSVI findings were briefly mentioned on February 11th (Medical News Today site : ) and in more detail (on the same site) on February 12th. The preliminary results of CCSVI testing have been announced. The results are optimistic..but to me these were rather surprising [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=340&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Potentially new MS treatment &#8211; blocking cell movement</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/potentially-new-ms-treatment-blocking-cell-movement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Medical News Today site published an article on yet another discovery in the field of MS research. This research connects autoimmune diseases, such as MS, and cancer. I had previously mentioned this relation on this blog (see for instance here ). In the research I am mentioning they have found new ways to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=337&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You may lower your baby&#8217;s risk of MS by drinking milk while pregnant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Medical News Today (dated February 10th 2010) Here is more news on the relation of vitamin D and MS&#8230;I have decided to quote just a part of this article here: &#8220;The risk of MS among daughters whose mothers consumed four glasses of milk per day was 56 percent lower than daughters whose mothers consumed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=335&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ampyra &#8211; improves walking speed for MS patients!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/ampyra-improves-walking-speed-for-ms-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ampyra has been covered in a couple of articles on the Medical News Today website this month. I first mentioned it in this blog in February 2009 (see: Ampyra). Here, I highlight the most important updated information. Patients treated with Ampyra had faster walking speeds than those treated with an inactive pill (placebo). The U.S. Food and Drug [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=333&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PML &#8211; Tysabri &#8211; better management</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/pml-tysabri-better-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just brief information update (from Medical News Today) regarding PML/Tysabri management measures.. European Medicines Agency Recommends Additional Measures To Better Manage Risk Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) With Tysabri January 22nd 2010 The European Medicines Agency has finalised a review of  Tysabri (Natalizumab) and the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection caused [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=328&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tablets instead of unpleasant injections &#8211; soon!!!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/tablets-instead-of-unpleasant-injections-soon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow I was offline for three days and so much has happened&#8230;it is so difficult to keep pace with the news in the MS field : ) but that can just be a good thing ; ) I’ll start in chronological order&#8230; thus the first thing here is the reconfirmation of the ‘near-future’ treatment with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=326&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cladribine &amp; Fingolimod &#8211; available in 2011!</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/cladribine-fingolimod-available-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read today (on the bbc website) the most recent news on the promising oral treatments coming out..Cladribine &#38; Fingolimod&#8230; they could be available as soon as 2011 following successful results in two trials (the relapse rates are cut by 50-60% over two years!), and drug licenses have just been filed! According to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=324&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CCSVI &#8211; yet another article</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/ccsvi-yet-another-article/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I have already written about CCSVI a couple of times but I&#8217;ve just found another link to information about CCSVI&#8230;the Chief Medical Officer at the MS Association of America has written a rather concise and clear article on CCSVI which might help those of you who are still somewhat confused about this (not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=322&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A CCSVI success story&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sofija.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/a-ccsvi-success-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a CCSVI success story from the UK&#8230;an MS patient who had to travel to the US to get the famous operation put forward by dr. Zamboni..and it seems to have helped her&#8230;you can read it here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/01/17/have-doctors-found-a-cure-for-ms-115875-21973347/ for more information on CCSVI you can follow the links to my previous posts regarding the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sofija.wordpress.com&amp;blog=657205&amp;post=320&amp;subd=sofija&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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