This blog is interesting...and seems to be right up Deb's alley...


March 09, 2005
Rewiring the Brain?

Just how do antidepressant drugs work? The answer you get (and the confidence with which it's delivered) will vary according to the experience of the person giving it: the more experienced and knowledgeable they are, the more tentative and uncertain the answer. I worked on central nervous system drugs for eight years, and I can confidently state that ...

From what I can tell, Serono is about to put cladribine (called Mylinax) into phase III clinical trials for treatment of multiple sclerosis.

For those who are interested in becoming participants in the trial, (you know me), I just wanted to issue another short and quick "caution" is all.

Just research carefully.

Remember, it is thought by some that the EBV virus is or may be contributory ITSELF to causation of MS. Let me post ...

Hi All -

I've been wondering about remyelination and thinking that some of you might have some insights. I am particularly interested now because my latest MRIs showed a decrease in lesion load. I was not on any conventional medication that could have contributed to that outcome (and given issues with my liver and the Tysabri mess, it seems unlikely I will be any time soon). I understand that spontaneous myelin repair is not unheard ...

Today, March 9th, 2005 I saw for the first time, a Multiple Sclerosis Awareness walk-a-thon commercial! 9 days into the month!

The thing that gets me is that Breast Cancer advertisements run every other commercial! I have no quarrels with Breast Cancer and I applaud the way they advertise to make people aware of it and of their fund raising efforts!

I do not think MS gets the attention it deserves! And it affects a ...

Trudy brought up an interesting perspective in another thread regarding the medical profession itself contributing (even if inadvertantly) to adjustment or adverse emotions for MS patients.

That brought to mind that perhaps some people might not be completely aware of what kind of treatment they can and in my opinion, should expect from their medical care professionals, as a minimum.

I thought I would just post some items from the American Medical Association. I will ...

The "human interest" side of this whole Tysabri thing is fascinating (and somewhat troubling).

Tysabri was approved for mild or RRMS, not any type of progressive MS (which progressive types don't usually involve inflammation anyway). We have now gotten "indication", not proof yet, but definite "indication" that Tysabri may be a little risky.

Ok, people with mild or RRMS are showing themselves (at least to me) to be extremely more "desperate" than is rational given ...

Some of you may know that in the week before the London Marathon there is the Flora London Marathon Exhibition at the Excel Centre in Docklands from 13th to the 16th April.

Here all Marathon runners register and pick up their running numbers and "chips" for their shoes.

Also there is a massive exhibition by all the sportswear companies, charities etc.

The MRSC have a stall at this Exhibition, and they have a prime position. ...

www.btinternet.com/~squiffyshouseoffun/marathon.htm

:O)

Oh, and the total has gone up quite dramatcally:O)

http://www.justgiving.com/squiffysmarathon

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, I have 6 weeks left to raise that total to the aimed for £15,000, so please spread the word!

squiffs :O)

I read something recently this brings on a query regarding nondigestible food compounds: pre- and probiotics. Doctor Steven Pratt, M.D. of the Scripps Clinic in San Diego says that there are many double blind, placebo-controlled human trials that show that the synergy of pre- and probiotic food compounds promote health and fight disease. One such study shows that there is a clear sign that probiotics modulate the immune system (bornet, F.R.J., et. al. Immune-stimulating and ...

Dear all,

What a week - first they sensibly pull Tysabri (which 'looked good' for RR ms sufferers) and then Aimspro (which 'looked good' for those with SP). And there's no treatment for PP ms sufferers. And 2005 was potentially looking promising.

I notice that poor old Aaron has removed the keep the faith front page posting. Did we have any in the first place?

The Tysabri situation is likely to have major implications for ...