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published 24 days, 8 hours ago, submitted by
gregmax
26 days, 22 hours ago healthnews.com — The drug known as Alemtuzumab, the first monoclonal antibody made for use in humans, may offer new hope in treating early Multiple Sclerosis (MS), even though it was developed and approved for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Alemtuzumab works by seeking out and destroying certain immune cells that, when functioning normally, protect against infection. Since is believed that MS as well as other autoimmune diseases damage these cells, the result is the destruction of healthy tissue. read more...
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published 26 days, 8 hours ago, submitted by
gregmax
29 days, 20 hours ago health.yahoo.com — Two medications may prove to be advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, researchers say.
In one study, an experimental drug called oral fumarate (BG00012) substantially reduced symptoms in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, according to a phase II clinical trial by European and North American researchers.
And in a second trial, researchers found that the leukemia drug alemtuzumab (Campath) was about 70 percent more effective than another drug already widely used to treat MS. However, alemtuzumab also had significant side effects, including bleeding disorders, a greater risk of thyroid disease, and infections. This prompted experts to say that much more research is needed before alemtuzumab can be prescribed to treat multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells. This damage slows or blocks messages between the brain and the body, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. read more...
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5 months, 9 days ago independent.co.uk — A multiple sclerosis sufferer who wants her husband to aid her in ending her life has won a landmark review of the law on assisted suicide.
Two judges gave permission yesterday for Debbie Purdy to bring a High Court challenge forcing the Director of Public Prosecutions to clarify under what circumstances people can be prosecuted for helping a loved one to die.
Lord Justice Latham, sitting with Mr Justice Nelson at the High Court, said that "without wishing to give Ms Purdy any optimism", she did have an arguable case that should go to a full hearing.
Ms Purdy, who was diagnosed in 1994 with primary progressive MS, believes she may have as little as a year left before she is unable to perform day-to-day tasks unaided. She wants her husband, Omar Puente, to accompany her to a Swiss clinic to end her life once her suffering has become unbearable. read more...
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