Telling yourself you're doing the best with what you have is one of many examples of compassionate self-care, writes ...

Medicare drug plans are increasingly excluding coverage of new specialty drugs that treat complex conditions like cancers and autoimmune diseases. New research from the USC Schaeffer Center shows how ...

MS is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks myelin, the protective covering of nerve fibres in the brain ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...

Conference MDAngle offers personal perspectives from conference attendees, showcasing their anticipation, quick takeaways, and insights into how the presented research will impact their patients. Dr ...

Rituximab may be an attractive treatment option for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), suggest phase II study findings showing its efficacy in controlling inflammatory activity ...

The pain experience in women with RRMS has significant practice implications for nursing. The findings from this study may assist nurses practicing in hospitals and other settings within the community ...

NICE has backed NHS use of natalizumab, a key treatment option that is safe for use in pregnancy, for more patients with multiple sclerosis. NICE has said Biogen's Tysabri can now be used by the NHS ...

Disability progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) -- sometimes referred to as silent progression -- is a key integrating concept in the contemporary view of multiple sclerosis (MS). "The ...