When Thomas Bullock was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001, several new treatments for the incurable, nerve-destroying condition had just hit the market. The automotive worker from Ontario spent two years on Bayer's blockbuster Betaseron, an injectable drug that can suppress a hyperactive immune system. But instead of getting better, Bullock endured constant flu-like symptoms and numbness in his limbs. When he developed severe nerve damage, he ditched the injections. "My body just couldn't handle it," recalls Bullock, now 41.
Then, in 2007, he joined a clinical trial for an experimental pill, Fingolimod, from Novartis (NVS). His MS hasn't flared up since. "This is the best shape I've been in for years," he says.
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I would love to say that I am perfect and talk about my wonderful exercise routine that includes yoga, swimming, strength training and other things that I do to stay healthy. The reality is that I have never really loved exercise, and MS has given me about a million convenient excuses why I won’t put on my exercise gear and head to the gym (of course, I’m always going to exercise tomorrow).
Although there really are many valid reasons for my lack of enthusiasm about exercise -- heat intolerance, fatigue and uncomfortable symptoms, just to name a few –- I am going to resolve to do something physical.
We all know that exercise is good for us –- it helps keep our heart, bones and body healthy. It is especially important for people with MS to be as physically active as possible. It is one of the things we can do to ensure that we stay healthy as we age. Exercise helps reduce risk of osteoporosis, which is especially dangerous for someone with MS. Exercise also helps preserve our sense of balance and improves mood.
Because of all these benefits, researchers studied an approach to get people with MS to be more physically active. I’m going to try some of the tips listed and be determined to get into a regular exercise program. Explore different ways that you can make these ideas work for you, too.
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Billions of dollars are being used to jump start the year 2010's research for multiple sclerosis and it will be interesting to watch it all unfold.
MS was first diagnosed in 1849 even though the earliest known description with possible MS is dated in fourteenth century Holland.* and is hard to research for many reasons; three of those include the cause of the disease, there being no single pattern to follow as there are different categories of it, and the course of the MS being unpredictable. Since it is difficult to scientifically pinpoint, because of those reasons listed above among others, extensive placebo-controlled clinical trials are required.
We are finding more scientists than ever researching this disease and have also seen more money being allocated for it's study than ever before, even more than for cancer at this time. What follows is a just a small list of potentially high-impact studies having already being done with results slated towards being published in 2010 or fresh money being slated for specific new studies starting next year:
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