Recently added articles from Momentum:
Being there: MS clinical trials as seen by some volunteers.(Inside the World of Clinical Trials)(Cover story)
Jun 22, 2009; ... North Carolinian Brian Cole would seem an unlikely participant in a clinical trial of an experimental MS drug. A business development manager for a software company, Cole, who was diagnosed in 1995, had been taking Avonex for a decade. He attributed the relative mildness of his disease to ...
Get smart: clinical trial resources.(Inside the World of Clinical Trials)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Volunteering for a clinical trial doesn't mean leaving everything to chance. Before participating, get informed. The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) is a nonprofit organization focusing on education about clinical research participation (visit ...
In the know: drug trial basics.(Inside the World of Clinical Trials)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Before a new drug can be tested in humans, scientists must have a solid rationale as to why it would be helpful. They must also be reasonably certain that the drug won't cause more harm than good. It's harder to know this than it may appear. Preliminary research usually involves years of ...
In the pipeline: MS pills are moving from lab through clinical trials.(multiple sclerosis)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Will there ever be an end to needles for MS treatment? We don't know, but right now oral MS therapies are in clinical trials around the world. PHASE I 1. Pioglitazone (Actos) Study completed: October 2005 ...
Retiring to China.(Advance MS)(Essay)
Jun 22, 2009; ... "But why China?" Judy cried out when I announced where we were moving after retirement. Mary chimed in, "You know it's Communist." That was several years ago and we're still here. Shenyang is a traditional Chinese city, polluted but now trying to become green. It continues some ...
Fast forward: fills a research gap.
Jun 22, 2009; ... "We found there was a funding gap between the early stages of developing a drug and the clinical trial stage," said Timothy Coetzee, PhD, executive director of Fast Forward, LLC, a Society subsidiary. "And without a clinical trial, you can't bring a drug to market." That's ...
MS in the news.(FROM THE EDITOR)(multiple sclerosis)(Editorial)
Jun 22, 2009; ... * Stem cell breakthrough in MS * Amazing new devices cure foot drop * New MS drug fails midtrial Have you seen headlines like these recently? They certainly do grab attention. But what else do they do? Do the "amazing" foot drop ...
The MS Great-8 links the nation's cyclists.(FEATURE STORY: Bike MS)(multiple sclerosis)
Jun 22, 2009; ... The thing about cycling fanatics--they can't get enough of a good thing. And seasoned cycling fanatics know the National MS Society is one big good thing. Bike MS has 100 outstanding rides in every corner of the nation. The routes are filled with challenges and scenic vistas, the rest ...
Riders in the storm: true Bike MS tales in hurricane season.(FEATURE STORY: Bike MS)(multiple sclerosis)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Blaine King was sitting in his office finalizing details for the Oklahoma Chapter Bike MS when he heard that Hurricane Ike was going to hit the area on day one of the two-day ride. Hundreds of people from across the state and around the country had signed up. Bike MS is the ...
The funny page: human subjects.(Healthy Living)
Jun 22, 2009; ... I often get e-mails from MS organizations about research studies and clinical trials looking for participants. I was born to be a human subject. I don't mind hospitals and I love filling out questionnaires --in magazines, online, anywhere. I even mail in those product registration cards ...
Unconventional therapies for stress and anxiety.(CAM)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Anxiety and stress often involve a web of underlying causes, life issues, and manifestations in day-to-day life. Conditions as multifactorial as these may well benefit from multifactorial treatment approaches. The "relaxation response" One of the best ways to relieve ...
That special summertime stress.(Healthy Living)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Some people with MS find heat triggers many symptoms--increased fatigue, weakness, and visual disturbances, to name a few. But there are devices to help cope with that special stress. Opposite is a list of Web sites offering cooling hats, scarves, wraps, misters, dew rags, leg bands, ...
Conventional medications for anxiety: what to know.(Healthy Living)
Jun 22, 2009; ... It may be a different kind of "normal," but it's definitely normal to experience anxiety when faced with MS. "What's going to happen to me?" "How can I talk to my children?" "Should I disclose at work?" These are questions that would keep anyone up at night. That said, it's ...
Lower cost disease-modifying drugs?(CONSUMER ALERT)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Ever since the very first disease-modifying drug for MS made its debut back in 1993, consumers have been hoping that competition would bring down the cost. The exciting news that finally something could be done to slow the progress of MS was tempered by the back-breaking expense. ...
MS in a word.(Healthy Living)(Multiple sclerosis)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sometimes it feels like only people with MS understand how complex this disease is. Not only do you have to navigate seeing doctors, taking medications, and working with therapists, nurses and other health-care professionals, you also have to understand ...
Rehab research by phone.(REHAB NEWS)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Rehabilitation research focuses on improving function in people living with MS. Research in this area is rapidly progressing and in subsequent columns we'll report on new developments. We'll also use this column for specific, practical information that may improve your day-today life. We ...
Patient assistance programs can work.(IN BOX)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 22, 2009; ... I had the misfortune to have my insurance cancelled by my recently ex-husband without notification. Here I was, sitting in Boston, having left New York City where I lived for most of my adult life, feeling not only disoriented, but also vulnerable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
A running start.(IN BOX)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 22, 2009; ... I started running two years ago, three years after my diagnosis, and after taking 20 years off from the sport. I set a goal: a local 5K road race. It was Mother's Day and also my 40th birthday. I ran it and eight more that summer. I've experienced several exacerbations since then, but a ...
In a flash!(IN BOX)
Jun 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Momentum on the Web has every word and picture in the print edition--plus live clickable links to all Web resources. Read ...
Asking tough questions.(IN BOX)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Your winter issue (Plan for Your Best Life, nationalMSsociety.org/MOMwin0809) was just the boost I needed to get to doing all the dreadful work of lining up things financial and legal in my ...