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Cells from placentas safe for patients with multiple sclerosis
2014-09-29 20:45:02| Biotech - Topix.net
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis were able to safely tolerate treatment with cells cultured from human placental tissue, according to a study published today in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders . The study, which is the first of its kind, was conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai, Celgene Cellular Therapeutics subsidiary of Celgene Corporation and collaborators at several other institutions.
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Scary Thoughts in Mice Fade on Novartis Multiple Sclerosis Drug
2014-05-25 23:39:42| Biotech - Topix.net
Traumatic memories that haunt people with post-traumatic stress disorder might be eased by a pill from Novartis AG now used to treat multiple sclerosis, a study of mice suggests.
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Supreme Court to decide patent dispute over multiple sclerosis treatment
2014-03-31 20:25:48| Biotech - Topix.net
The justices agreed Monday to hear an appeal from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which claims the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit wrongly overturned five of its patents for the drug Copaxone.
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Biogen Idec's 'Plegridy' therapy for multiple sclerosis delayed by FDA
2014-03-18 19:56:24| Biotech - Topix.net
Two new multiple sclerosis pills have hit the market and a third is on the way to replace shots with potentially serious side effects.
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International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 133: Alcohol Intake may Lower the Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
2014-02-04 15:30:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Previous research has shown that alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and other autoimmune diseases. There have also been reports that alcohol may lower the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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