Archive for the 'Multiple Sclerosis' Category
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Proponents of the use of medical marijuana like to start speeches and articles by quickly stating that cannabinoids are of proven value in treating many diseases.
Poppycock. This site has stated repeatedly: not true, not true, not true.
Now the evidence is in, and we were right. JAMA confirms that the evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabinoids is tenuous at best. And risk of side effects with cannabinoids to treat anything is high.
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Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Pain, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Up in smoke: Medical marijuana debunked
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Diets and dietary supplements are often used by people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
This updated Cochrane review reports on studies of dietary habits as an effective treatment for MS patients. (more…)
Multiple Sclerosis, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Diets for multiple sclerosis
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Given that multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with cognitive (reasoning) deterioration, researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario, determined the neuropsychological effects of cannabis use in these patients.
Listen up, Montel Williams. (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Cognitive effects of street cannabis in MS patients
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but few studies have examined this relationship.
Researchers at MidAmerica Neuroscience Institute in Lenexa, Kansas, reported their findings during the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 24th Annual Conference and the Third Joint Meeting of Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis. (more…)
Multiple Sclerosis, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Relationship between vitamin D and learning in MS
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
Fatigue is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that challenges patients in their daily activities.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago compared teleconference to face-to-face, group-based fatigue self-management. The results were reported during the Joint Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and America’s Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis meeting. (more…)
Electronic Media, Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Teleconferencing for fatigue managment in MS patients
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario studied the relationship. (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Neuropsychological effects of cannabis in patients with MS
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Dr. Christine Gonzalez from Los Angeles, California, has written a thorough review of vitamin D.
Let’s focus on the actions of vitamin D thought to contribute to disease prevention. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Cancer, Common Cold, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Thyroid, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Mechanisms underlying the actions of vitamin D
Monday, October 18th, 2010
During the 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), researchers at the AISM Rehabilitation Center in Genoa, Italy, compared Wii to a traditional rehabilitation program in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)
Balance Training, Electronic Media, Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Effects of the Wii Balance Board in patients with multiple sclerosis
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
Researchers from the University of Patras Medical School in Greece have reviewed the data.
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Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on The status of marijuana in multiple sclerosis
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Researchers from Mayo Clinic, in Scottsdale, Arizona reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Do cannabinoids reduce multiple sclerosis-related spasticity?
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder says the US Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs. His declaration is a fulfillment of a campaign promise by Barack Obama, and marks a major shift from the previous administration.
In fact, there’s scant support for medical marijuana based on medical science. Here’s what’s been published in just the past 6 months. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Heart Disease, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Pregnancy, Psychosis | Comments Off on Marijuana: Politics trumps reality
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Researchers from the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, in Los Angeles, California reviewed the effectiveness of combined delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracts on spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Treating spasticity in MS with THC and CBD extracts
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
In a word, “frustration.” People with multiple sclerosis (MS) use CAM because conventional treatments have many side effects and they are dissatisfied with the results. (more…)
Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on What motivates people with MS to use CAM?
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
National MS Awareness Week runs from March 2nd to 8th.
Lets review the past year of CAM research in MS. (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Multiple sclerosis week, 2009
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
During the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this April, researchers from Stanford University, in California will report, “Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) may reduce their risk for relapse after pregnancy if they breast-feed.”
The findings will stir debate. (more…)
Breastfeeding, Infants, Multiple Sclerosis, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Should mothers with MS breast-feed?
Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have published a detailed review.
Their interest relates to the needs of vitamin D in the breastfeeding mother and her infant and child, but they also present a detailed and well-referenced review. (more…)
Breastfeeding, Calcium, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Infants, Infection, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Diseases, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Update on vitamin D
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
In contrast to the anecdotal reports of benefit with cannabis, this study from researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada uncovers the downside of street cannabis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Negative effects of marijuana in multiple sclerosis
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Researchers from Italy and the US studied changes in psychological symptoms, reasoning, abuse, tolerability, quality of life, fatigue, and ability to control movement in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who had never before been exposed to cannabis. (more…)
Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Psychosis | Comments Off on Response to cannabis by non-smokers with MS
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Another result from Tuesday’s US election — 63% of voters in Michigan approved of letting people who are ill grow their own pot. (more…)
Cancer, Glaucoma, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Palliative/End of Life, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Michigan voters say OK to medical marijuana
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
 Up to two-thirds of patients with MS use CAM. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Aromatherapy, Massage, Multiple Sclerosis, Reflexology, Relaxation, Yoga | Comments Off on CAM use in multiple sclerosis