National Multiple Sclerosis Society

About Me

Please visit us at WWW.MSOHIOBUCKEYE.ORGFounded in 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports more MS research, offers more services for people with MS, provides more professional education programs, and furthers more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world.We do this through the extensive research we support to find the cause, cure and improved treatments of the disease; the comprehensive services we provide to people with MS and their families; the professional education programs we offer to assist health care providers to better serve their MS patients; and through our advocacy efforts on state and federal levels to encourage public policies supportive of the needs of people with multiple sclerosis. This is why we at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are here.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

The Society has 500,000 general members, including 356,000 people with MS. We would like to support, educate and advise those individuals in addition to family, friends and loved ones who are afflicted with MS.

ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
Multiple Sclerosis - A module based tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.
Understanding Genes - What is a Gene and how does it affect us.
How a Gene is Sequenced - An explanation of how the Human Genome Project progressed
Atlas of Human Anatomy - An online, interactive atlas of the human body and it's systems.

Research Update - Dr. Peter Calabresi, Director, Johns Hopkins MS Center

Research Funding Update - Dr. Ernie Freeman provides research updates on topics for our Chapter

Neuroscience for Kids - - An extremely well done site on the Central Nervous System (we liked the Brainy Games )

Heroes:

Do you know how much potential and power you have to make a difference in the lives of others?Â Age doesnâ€™t matter.Â You can make a difference in your own community and beyond by becoming engaged.Â It will add immeasurably to your own life.Â

Why not become involved in your MySpace community? Help us move toward a world free of MS by participating in our virtual walk.Â How cool is it that you donâ€™t even have to physically be here to participate?Â You can still fundraise with all of our great on-line tools. Â It's easy. And you're still boldly helping us fight MS.Â If you want to and are able, you can walk your desired mileage at a spot and time that's convenient for you.Â OR, take a stroll through the history of Multiple Sclerosis at our Virtual MS Walk site

All you have to do to get started is visit www.MSohiowalk.org to register for the Virtual MS Walk.

Have questions, email us at [email protected] .

My Blog

Webcast On Demand "Advances In Multiple Sclerosis Therapy"

ADVANCES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY An educational offering from a third party source geared toward the clinician, but informative for everyone with an interest in Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Follow...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:56:00 PST

Making the Transition from Higher Education to the Workforce

The National MS Society invites you to participate in a teleconference entitled: Making the Transition from Higher Education to the Workforce Tuesday, July 10, 2007 This call...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:33:00 PST

Research Update

..> Society-Funded Researchers Find Cells that May Promote Myelin Repair in MS Researchers funded in part by the National MS Society's Promise:2010 campaign report...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:03:00 PST

MS Research Update

Research Update 2007 The Ohio Buckeye Chapter is proud to be the home of one of the largest investments in MS Research in the country. Over $7 million will be invested in the Chapter's service area, ...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:39:00 PST

Stem Cell Research Summit

On January 16-19, National MS Society and MS International Federation hosted a stem cell research summit. A team of the world's leading experts in the field were invited to collaborate ...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:51:00 PST

Vitamin B3 Protects Nerve Tissue from Further Damage in Mice with MS

Vitamin B3 Protects Nerve Tissue from Further Damage in Mice with MS Researchers report that treatment with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, prevented damaged nerve fibers from degenerating...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:40:00 PST

Transmitting MS To Children: Possible Differences In Men And Women

Transmitting MS To Children: Possible Differences In Men And Women A new study shows that, in a group of 441 children with a parent with multiple sclerosis, fathers with MS were more likely to pass on...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:39:00 PST

Results Reported on High-Dose Immunosuppressant for MS

Results Reported on High-Dose Immunosuppressant for MS Researchers report that high-dose cyclophosphamide, a drug typically used to treat cancer, succeeded in stabilizing disease activity and improvin...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:37:00 PST

Fampridine Improves Walking Speed and Leg Strength in MS

Fampridine Improves Walking Speed and Leg Strength in MS, Announces Drug Company Acorda Therapeutics (Hawthorne, NY) announced positive results of a Phase 3, controlled clinical trial of Fampridine-SR...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:35:00 PST

Research Update from the MS Society's Top Doc!

Listen to the very latest Research Update from the National Mutliple Sclerosis Society Vice President of Research and Medical Programs - Dr. John Richert. This is a 16 minute audio file so it takes a ...
Posted by National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:38:00 PST