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by topcat72
Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More Vit D research
Replies: 20
Views: 9654

The more I read about Vit D the more I am convinced of its involvement with MS: From the much maligned Mercola site: Vitamin D For MS Patients Taking vitamin D supplements may positively influence the immune systems of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers. Vitamin D status...
by topcat72
Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stem cell failure
Replies: 13
Views: 4149

Stem cell failure

I have attached an article that appeared on the MSRC website. It is of particular importance to me as it was after reading this article that I came to the decsion that should things get worse, I would undertake stem cell treatment: 'Miracle' MS cure dismissed A young multiple-sclerosis patient who w...
by topcat72
Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MS Research in Zurich
Replies: 3
Views: 2128

MS Research in Zurich

Not sure if any of you have heard of Dr Bernard Becher, but I was alerted to an article in a Swiss paper recently concerning a very novel approach to understanding and combating MS. I have managed to find a brief explanation of the therapy: http://www.wrgfm.com/news/1774 The other articles are in Fr...
by topcat72
Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mitochondrial dysfunction
Replies: 3
Views: 2431

"Oxidative injury to the murine mitochondrion preceded the infiltration of inflammatory cells, classically heralded as the mediators of demyelination and axonal injury by transection" What would cause this oxidative injury? I may appear slightly more concerned as I am a smoker (albeit ligh...
by topcat72
Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: London calling
Replies: 3
Views: 2404

London calling

Hi Guys, I was fortunate enough to get an intro to this site by Bromley (also a Londoner!). I am 34 yrs old, male with a wonderful wife and 2 great little boys, 5 and 1. I was diagnosed in October last year and to be honest, the last 9 months have been fairly hard, trying to deal with the diagnosis,...

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