by Dr. James W. Stark

Earlier this week, Annette Funicello, an actress famous for her roles in the Mickey Mouse Club and many movies, passed away at the age of 70 due to complications from MS. Annette was reportedly diagnosed with MS in the mid-1980’s before the current era of disease-modifying drugs. Today, there is extensive research emphasizing the importance of early, effective treatment in MS to prevent these kinds of long-term complications. Mrs. Funicello was not associated...

Read the full press release on Dr. Sadiq's invitation to present at the Second International Adult Stem Cell Conference: Regenerative Medicine - A Fundamental Shift in Science and Culture.

Dear Patients,

The FDA has officially approved Tecfidera as of March 27, 2013. We know many patients will be interested in switching to this new oral medication. We welcome this as a potentially important new medication however a change in treatment is an important medical decision and must be discussed with your physician. Please keep in mind although the FDA has approved the medication, it is not available on the market as of yet and once made available will almost certainly...

A poster on the relationship between oxidative stress and chemokines in multiple sclerosis (MS) was presented and well received last week at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in San Diego. To summarize our investigation, chemokines are known to modulate generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of inflammation. This association between ROS and inflammation, was viewed as a one-way process, i.e. immune cells activated by chemokines produced ROS. However, excessive ROS...