National MS Society Mourns Passing of Staff Member Dr. Patricia O’Looney,...
Patricia A. O’Looney, PhD, passed away on February 16, 2013 after a long illness. As a member of the National MS Society’s Research Programs Department for nearly 25 years, Dr. O’Looney helped drive...
View ArticleThe National MS Society Partners with CBS, "The Young and the Restless", "The...
The Society is pleased to announce a special multi-media awareness building project with CBS. The elements of the project which launched February 21st unites the number one daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND...
View ArticleResearchers Gather for First Scientific Meeting of the International...
More than 170 MS researchers recently met to discuss key challenges and strategies for accelerating the development of effective treatments for progressive forms of MS. This landmark meeting was...
View ArticleNational MS Society Joins Collaborative Effort to Identify and Speed...
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Beyond Batten Disease Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society today announced a funding collaboration to support the creation of the...
View ArticleEvery Connection Counts during MS Awareness Week, March 11-17
People impacted by MS are connecting across the nation during Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week March 11 – 17 to combine their efforts, knowledge and hope in order to move us closer to a world free of...
View ArticleFDA Approves Twice a Day Capsules Called Tecfidera™ (formerly called BG-12)...
The FDA has approved Tecfidera™ capsules (dimethyl fumarate, Biogen Idec –formerly “BG-12”) as a first-line disease-modifying therapy for people with relapsing forms of MS. This makes the third oral...
View ArticleSam’s Club: Maximizing a local relationship and making a difference
Sam’s Club has a longstanding community-based relationship with the National MS Society. In 2011 they decided to enhance and expand their support by launching a nationwide grassroots fundraiser. In...
View ArticleSOCIETY CO-SPONSORS RALLY FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Thousands gather to raise awareness of the critical need to make funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a priority
View ArticleAnnette Funicello, beloved 1950s Disney “Mouseketeer” and 1960s movie star,...
Annette Funicello, beloved 1950s Disney “Mouseketeer” and 1960s movie star, died April 8th at the age of 70 from complications of multiple sclerosis. “Our condolences and heart felt best wishes go out...
View ArticleEmerging Therapies, Risk Factors and Other MS Research News from American...
Over 12,000 neurologists and other researchers convened at the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) annual meeting in San Diego in March to share progress in understanding and treating neurological...
View ArticleNational MS Society statement concerning the Boston Marathon
The National MS Society’s thoughts and sympathies are with all of the individuals and families affected by the tragic events surrounding the Boston Marathon.
View ArticleThe National MS Society Partners with Pour le Monde® for a Fragrance That...
New York, NY…The National MS Society has been selected by Pour le Monde®, a 100% natural fragrance company, as one of their partners in the initial launch of their three (3) fragrances.
View ArticleJudge Approves Settlement in Jimmo vs. Sebelius After Court Hearing
Court Ruling Says “Condition Improvement” Cannot Be Basis of Medicare Denial
View ArticleIt Takes A Global Village to End MS
Young people with MS are taking the lead and sharing the mottos that guide their lives
View ArticleResearchers Explore a Possible Biomarker That May Help Predict MS Disease...
Having a simple test to reliably predict the course and progression of multiple sclerosis would greatly inform treatment decisions, but so far such a test or other biological indicator, or biomarker,...
View ArticleNational MS Society Commits $2.5M for Research by Pediatric MS Network -- 9...
The National MS Society has just committed $2.5 million to support research by the Network of Pediatric MS Centers (NPMSC) beginning July 1, 2013. Funding for the nine-center network provides essential...
View ArticleTeva Pharmaceuticals Donates to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in...
Frazer, PA, September 17, 2013 -- As part of Teva Pharmaceuticals’ ongoing commitment to improving the lives of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), the company will make a $100,000 donation to...
View ArticleNational MS Society Invests $7 Million in New Research to Speed Repair of the...
The National MS Society has just committed $7 million to support 15 new research projects focusing on innovative approaches to repair the coating of myelin that protects nerve fibers and which is...
View ArticleFDA Denies Approval for Lemtrada™ (alemtuzumab) for Relapsing MS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied approval at this time for Lemtrada™ (alemtuzumab, Genzyme, a Sanofi Company) as a therapy for relapsing MS. According to a company press release, the...
View Article
