Monday, May 12

17 ARTICLES & STUDIES IN TUESDAY'S NEWS FOR NEUROLOGISTS, NURSES & PATIENTS!

 

THE CLEVELAND CLINIC: Natural Sleep Help! Complementary Insomnia Aids PLUS Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
 A wide range of complementary medicine options — non-invasive and non-habit forming — can be used alone or in combination with standard treatment for insomnia. Research suggests they are effective for many people, with more than 50 percent of study participants finding them very helpful in maintaining health and well-being.

Is the 'liberation procedure' for multiple sclerosis really liberating?
Journal of Neurology Neurosurg. Psychiatry. published 20 August 2013,

Screening for neurotropic viruses in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases
Multiple Sclerosis Journal. published 19 August 2013,

A Handicapped Tag Can Help You Beat the Heat
Even if you can walk just fine once you get inside, if heat intolerance is part of your multiple sclerosis "package," consider getting "the tag." Some of you might have a list of reasons why you don't need a handicapped tag (for instance, even the name is awful, but "disabled parking placard" is not much better) or be resistant to getting one for fear of what others might think.

MS CAN INTERFERE WITH YOUR SLEEP! HERE'S 7 SLEEP TIPS FROM THE MAYO CLINIC
Think about all the factors that can interfere with a good night's sleep — from your MS to pressure at work and family responsibilities to unexpected challenges, such as layoffs, relationship issues or illnesses. It's no wonder that quality sleep is sometimes elusive.




Asymptomatic lung disease caused by Mycobacterium kansasii as an opportunistic infection in a patient treated with TYSABRI (natalizumab) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

The relationship between total and regional corpus callosum atrophy, cognitive impairment and fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients
Multiple Sclerosis Journal. published 19 August 2013,

Oxysterols and cholesterol precursors correlate to magnetic resonance imaging measures of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

Circulating vitamin D binding protein levels are not associated with relapses or with vitamin D status in multiple sclerosis

Justine Fedak honored as woman on the move
Crain's Chicago Business (blog)
So even if you know that Ms. Fedak also has multiple sclerosis, it was a surprise to hear her talk Monday about the struggles she's had with her health.

Amy Winehouse 30th birthday to be marked by her Mother Janis, 58, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis will be leaping from an aeroplane

Brackley boy, 11, to run across PEI for MS
The 11-year-old is running the Island tip-to-tip along the Confederation Trail beginning Thursday to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis.

Alpine Wine Fest at Squaw Valley to benefit MS Can Do
All event proceeds benefit Can Do Multiple Sclerosis, a national nonprofit organization and innovative provider of lifestyle empowerment programs for people ...

Tugboats pull their weight in MS Harborfest
... Portland Harbor last weekend, was expected to raise more than $100,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society once all the donations had been counted.

Despite MS, teacher gets thousands of kids in the swim
Despite a 20-year battle with multiple sclerosis and the recent loss of her husband, Knisley continues to get kids in the swim. NBC's Bob Dotson reports.

5K Race to Erase MS is Aug. 31
CHESTERTOWN — The Race to Erase MS, a 5K run/walk that benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, returns to Chestertown for a fourth year on ...

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