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 Post subject: Any advice for someone havin botox injections in the bladder
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 12:17 pm 
I am due to have my first BOTOX injections into my bladder to treat my overactive bladder


I was hoping to hear soMe advice/tips from those that have already had the bladder botox injections

Anything i should or shouldn't do after i've had the injections?
I normally press my 'pubic mound' to empty my bladder, is this still advised post injections?

I will ask the Dr when i have them but its always good from ...

Read more : Any advice for someone havin botox injections in the bladder | Views : 82 | Replies : 1 | Forum : Daily Life

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 Post subject: Application submitted to FDA for approval of Plegridy™
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 6:26 am 
Application submitted to FDA for approval of Plegridy™ (peginterferon beta-1a) in multiple sclerosis

Biogen Idec has announced it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Plegridy™ (peginterferon beta-1a), the company’s pegylated subcutaneous injectable candidate for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS)...... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/PEGylatedinterferonbeta

Read more : Application submitted to FDA for approval of Plegridy™ | Views : 198 | Replies : 4 | Forum : General Discussion

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 Post subject: Human Thymus Tissue Grown In Mice
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:23 am 
Stem Cell Advance: Human Thymus Tissue Grown In Mice
Functioning human thymus tissue is a significant step toward treating autoimmune disease in humans.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15 ... isease.htm

Researchers for the first time have grown functioning human thymus tissue from stem cells in the laboratory.

The tissue, grown in mice, may someday offer new treatment options for human patients with type-1 diabetes, as well as other autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases.

The ...

Read more : Human Thymus Tissue Grown In Mice | Views : 105 | Replies : 0 | Forum : Stem Cells

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 Post subject: Newly Diagnosed Aussie
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 12:13 am 
Hi all, I was diagnosed with MS last September and have been feeling ok about it until recently. I have been very busy with our Autistic son and his therapies that I haven't been paying attention to the 'signs' and feel now that I am in relapse and a little depressed about everything. I don't have a good relationship with my Neurologist and would like to see a new one - so noone on the ...

Read more : Newly Diagnosed Aussie | Views : 99 | Replies : 5 | Forum : Introductions

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 Post subject: Should I be pursuing further investigation for MS? Help!
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:11 pm 
Hello,
First time here. Don't even know where to start, will try to be concise. And for the record, I'm a registered nurse so have a good understanding of MS. I am a 45 yr old female. No pregnancies/no children.

Went off work Sept 2011 when diagnosed for the first time w/ Major Depression and Anxiety. Family Doc and Psychiatrist (had requested to see the latter as I was felt Psychiatrist was better trained to ...

Read more : Should I be pursuing further investigation for MS? Help! | Views : 178 | Replies : 9 | Forum : General Discussion

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 Post subject: Aubagio and Hair Loss side effect
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:32 am 
I am on month 5 of aubagio (used to take avonex). Everything was great until my hair started shedding! I am freaking out about it. I called Genzyme and all they could tell me was that for "most" people it eventually grew back. No other data available. It is not coming out in clumbs - just shedding all the time. I have very long hair - but my brush is full every 2 days! Anyone ...

Read more : Aubagio and Hair Loss side effect | Views : 130 | Replies : 2 | Forum : Aubagio (teriflunomide)

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 Post subject: fat and stress
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:15 am 
I was wondering about a connection between fat and stress and if there is a known relationship between them. From personal experience I know that I have more problems when stressed and that I respond well to a low fat diet. I did a tiny bit of digging on google scholar and found that elevated oxidative stress is somehow related to relapses.

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Substantial evidence indicates that stress can precipitate or worsen symptoms of inflammation in ...

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 Post subject: XenoPort to drop multiple sclerosis drug after trial failure
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:10 am 
XenoPort Inc said it will stop developing its experimental multiple sclerosis treatment after data from a late-stage trial showed the drug did not improve patients' condition significantly compared with a placebo......... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/MSnews

Read more : XenoPort to drop multiple sclerosis drug after trial failure | Views : 91 | Replies : 0 | Forum : General Discussion

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 Post subject: Scientists detect novel molecular target for MS
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:27 am 
Working with lab mice models of multiple sclerosis (MS), UC Davis scientists have detected a novel molecular target for the design of drugs that could be safer and more effective than current FDA-approved medications against MS..... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/myelin

Read more : Scientists detect novel molecular target for MS | Views : 177 | Replies : 1 | Forum : General Discussion

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 Post subject: Mechanism found for Alemtuzumab side effect
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:02 am 
Researchers think they may have figured out why a drug that is highly effective against one autoimmune disease can sometimes trigger another.... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/lemtrada

Read more : Mechanism found for Alemtuzumab side effect | Views : 143 | Replies : 1 | Forum : Campath

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