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 Research: Study: Support groups not helpful to people with MS

Alternative Therapies

Interesting new study about support groups, basically it's not exactly uplifting for people who have MS to spend time with others who have MS:

"The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of
eight weeks of a standard form of peer support in improving quality of
life and reducing depressive symptoms in 44 patients with multiple
sclerosis (MS)...
Results showed that support groups do not provide consistent
improvement in quality of life or depression in patients with MS and
suggest that patients who have better mental health functioning could
be at risk for deterioration in support groups."

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Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, February 10 @ 17:30:12 EST (1910 reads)
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 Treatments: Ginkgo Biloba as a treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Alternative TherapiesA new study on a readily available herb... it's great to have scientific validation of what are otherwise considered folkloric remedies.

"Now, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University are testing whether ginkgo biloba can improve alertness in patients with MS. Previous studies have shown the herb can improve awareness by 15 percent. Studies have also shown the herb to be effective in Alzheimer's patients. Dr. Dennis Bourdette from OHSU said, "In the case of ginkgo, we have a safe, natural product that appears to have a modest benefit in a more disabling disease like Alzheimer's." Bourdette said the best way to monitor cognitive impairment is by assessing the white spots on the brain, which are MS lesions...

He said, "I'm excited about the potential for ginkgo because it's safe and relatively inexpensive. If we demonstrate that ginkgo is beneficial, then we'll have a safe, inexpensive agent in a situation where we have nothing else to offer."

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 News: UK Govt. Study: ''Seven alternative remedies might be worth trying''

Alternative TherapiesWe just got the full story! This is exciting info-- finally some sort of government-backed study on alternative therapies-- this could really help cut out some of the overwhelming task of sorting through literally hundreds of options when considering non-standard treatments.

United Kingdom Government watchdog breaks new ground by giving cautious endorsement of some complementary medicines in treating multiple sclerosis

The role of complementary therapies such as fish oils, reflexology and t'ai chi in treating disease are recognised for the first time in official NHS guidance published today.

Click "read more" to get the full article... in the meanwhile, we're working on getting the actual report for you to download, as well as updating our encylopedia to include information on all the recommended alternative Multiple Sclerosis therapies...

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