3 July 2007

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Prague07 - Living with MS: Today and Tomorrow

On 10 October 2007 MSIF and the Czech MS Society, in collaboration with the EMSP, will hold Prague 07 - Living with MS: Today and Tomorrow, a free one-day event in Prague, Czech Republic for people affected by MS, health professionals and MS society staff and volunteers.

Leading international MS specialists will present the current and future developments of six key topics, introduced by people with MS. Topics will include how MS is diagnosed, how information is provided, options for treatment, therapy, management and daily living.

For more information and to register please visit: www.prague07.net

MSIF News


	Summaries of new MSIF activities, events, projects, programmes, resources, publications and more.

2007 MSIF Evelyn Nicholson Award recipient presented with award on Latin American MS Day

The MSIF Evelyn Nicholson Award for 2007, which was won by Susana Carballido Perdigón, was presented to her during a ceremony in Montevideo, Uruguay on 1 July.

MSIF recruiting for Information and Communications maternity cover

We are currently recruiting someone to provide nine months maternity cover for our Information and Communications Manager.

ICF Core Sets for MS survey

MSIF is pleased to support the ICF Core Sets for MS survey and needs your help to find health professionals to take part.

People with MS News


	Summaries of news, views and achievements from people with MS around the world.

Profile of the Month : January 2008

Dr Hithaishi Weerakoon

Age: 44
Country: Sri Lanka
Occupation: Doctor
Year of diagnosis: 1997

"We want people with MS to get the most out of life and to hold their heads up high with dignity."

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Research News


	Summaries of all the latest research findings on MS selected by a team based at the Institute of Neurology, London.

Natalizumab for multiple sclerosis

The author reviews the characteristics, the efficacy and the side effects of natalizumab, a recently introduced preventive therapy for multiple sclerosis.

authors: Ransohoff RM.

source: N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 21;356(25):2622-9

Cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bands and progression of disability in multiple sclerosis

The authors evaluated whether the presence of grouped antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with MS could correlate with the progression of the disease. They found that it does not influence the course of MS.

authors: Koch M, Heersema D, Mostert J, Teelken A, De Keyser J.

source: Eur J Neurol. 2007 Jul;14(7):797-800

Effect of corpus callosum damage on ipsilateral motor activation in patients with multiple sclerosis: A functional and anatomical study

Using new MRI techniques, the authors looked at the increased activity of brain areas controlling movements in people with MS. They found that this could be due to damage to nerves with a regulatory role on the function of these areas.

authors: Lenzi D, Conte A, Mainero C, Frasca V, Fubelli F, Totaro P, Caramia F, Inghilleri M, Pozzilli C, Pantano P.

source: Hum Brain Mapp. 2007 Jul;28(7):636-44

Relapsing Neuromyelitis Optica and Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Differentiation at Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging of Corpus Callosum

The authors used a recently developed MRI technique to evaluate the differences between people with MS and people affected by a similar disease affecting only the spinal cord and the optic nerve. They found that this was useful in distinguishing the two pathologies.

authors: Yu CS, Zhu CZ, Li KC, Xuan Y, Qin W, Sun H, Chan P.

source: Radiology. 2007 Jul;244(1):249-56

Other research news

Report from the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program

The Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) is gathering data from more than 2,300 paediatricians and paediatric sub specialists across Canada about demyelination in children and have written a prelimary report of their findings.

To see a copy of the report please click here: CPSP_Report.pdf (28 kb)

MS News


	Summaries of MS news from websites around the world.

Researchers wanted to investigate information needs of people with MS in the Arabian Gulf States

Co-principal researchers are required to assist in the preparation of a proposal for, and to undertake the work of, a new research project which aims to investigate the information needs of people with MS in the six Arabian Gulf States of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

UK MS Society welcomes NICE 'Yes' for Tysabri

source: UK MS Society

The UK government's drug watchdog has recommended the use of Tysabri to treat people with highly active relapsing remitting MS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Disputing earlier findings, new study reports men and women with MS transmit the disease equally to their children

source: US National MS Society

Researchers report that fathers and mothers with MS transmit the disease to their children at the same rate, disputing a recent study that found fathers with MS were more likely than mothers to pass on the disease.

Oral VLA-4 antagonist enters Phase II development for MS

source: Biogen Idec

UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) have recently announced the initiation of a Phase II study of CDP323 – an oral VLA-4 antagonist – under development for relapsing-remitting MS.

Results from MS Frontiers 2007

source: UK MS Society

MS Frontiers 2007 was the largest MS society conference for professionals yet, providing collaboration between the MS Societies of the UK, US, Australia and Canada and bringing together experts from across the world to speak on MS Research.

New publication "Sexuality and MS: a guide for women"

source: UK MS Trust

A new book from the UK MS Trust, Sexuality and MS: A guide for women, gives advice not only to women with MS but also to their partners and the healthcare professionals who treat them – with the main message being that it is not taboo to talk about sexual needs as part of a long-term condition.

Walking for the fight against MS

source: Colombian MS Society

As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the Colombian MS Society, Asociación para la Lucha contra la Esclerosis Múltiple (ALEM), held a walk on Sunday 1 July in the city of Medellín.

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