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Living with Multiple Sclerosis

October 3, 2012
May 30 is World MS Day. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disease which affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Even in the absence of symptoms, the disease is continuously active …

World MS Day 2012: AIIMS to set up database

May 30, 2012
May 30 is World MS Day. The All India Medical Institute of Sciences (AIIMS) will help set up a national registry for multiple sclerosis (MS), a rare autoimmune disease, doctors from the premier health institute said …

World MS Day 2012: Multiple Sclerosis development can be halted by blocking a protein

May 30, 2012
30 May is World MS Day. Blocking a protein that contributes to acute nerve damage could halt the development of debilitating Multiple Sclerosis (MS), says a new study. Some of MS symptoms are blurred vision, eye ache, blindness, …

Restless legs? Could be a sign of brain malfunction

December 26, 2011
Research carried out by the Neuroscience Research Australia have found that people suffering from restless legs syndrome, which causes uncomfortable sensations in the limbs, have reduced function in an area of the brain …