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Source MS Society: Disease modifying therapy daclizumab (Zinbryta) has been withdrawn from sale worldwide. Its manufacturers took the decision after reports that a number of people taking the treatment developed serious inflammatory brain disorders. Daclizumab will no longer be available on the NHS. All clinical trials involving the treatment will be stopped.  Read on.

Source BBC: Doctors say a stem cell transplant could be a “game changer” for many patients with multiple sclerosis. Results from an international trial show that it was able to stop the disease and improve symptoms. It involves wiping out a patient’s immune system using cancer drugs and then rebooting it with a stem cell… Read more »

Source BBC: MS drug hope for secondary-progressive stage. A study of a new drug to treat advanced cases of multiple sclerosis suggests it may be possible to delay progression of the disease in the short term, although the effects were small. n a trial of 1,327 people, in The Lancet, 26% saw their disability worsen after… Read more »

Source BBC: A year on from gruelling stem cell treatment for her multiple sclerosis, BBC correspondent Caroline Wyatt reveals what effect the potentially life-changing “reboot” of her immune system has had on her life. The results of an international trial show stem cell transplants can vastly improve the lives of some people with multiple sclerosis. The… Read more »

Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Inhibition of the neuroactive opioid growth factor (OGF) alters the blood levels of important pro- and anti-inflammatory proteins in mice with multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease. The recognition of this regulatory response may represent a new way to monitor disease progression and treatment response in MS. These findings were reported in a study published… Read more »

  Bodicote Village Hall, White Post Road, OX15 4BN  – this class got off to a great start, and everyone enjoyed a cup of tea, coffee, biscuit and a chat afterwards! Chipping Norton Town hall – Fridays 9.30 – 10.30 am (started 9th February) Jericho Community Centre – Friday 10.30 – 11.30am Marston Scout Hut, (corner of William Street) Centre –Thursdays… Read more »

Source EurekAlert: Guardian molecule induced by testosterone reverses harmful immune response, eliminates disease symptoms in female mice. Discovery in males leads to new target for MS therapy for womenWomen have three-to-four times the incidence of MS than menTestosterone-induced molecule appears to explain why men are protected’This is why it’s vital to study sex differences in… Read more »

Source BBC: BMSTC Member Sue Doughty is mentioned in the article – “Sue Doughty lives in Twyford, Berkshire. She has multiple sclerosis. She faced homelessness and had to rely on help from her daughter. Following a year spent in appeal, the Court of Tribunal awarded Sue PIP ongoing for life.”   “Every person receiving Personal… Read more »