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Medical marijuana may be useful in treating chronic pain and spasticity

Moderate-Quality Evidence for Marijuana Rx for Pain, Spasticity

Review of 79 studies indicates only low-quality evidence for other conditions
Pain is prevalent in more than half of patients with multiple sclerosis

Anxiety Independently Predicts Pain in Patients With MS

Research confirms high prevalence of pain, affecting more than half of those with multiple sclerosis
The cost of multiple sclerosis medications in the United States is rising five to seven times faster than the normal rate of drug inflation

Cost of Multiple Sclerosis Rx Soaring, Even for Older Meds

No meds available for MS for less than $50,000 a year in U.S., researchers say
The first U.S. generic version of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat multiple sclerosis.

FDA: Generic Copaxone Approved for Multiple Sclerosis

FDA reviewed additional information to ensure generic is as safe and effective as brand-name drug
An experimental drug appears to repair nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients

AAN: Experimental Drug Appears to Repair Myelin

Anti-LINGO-1 shows promise in repairing nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients
Disclosure of physician-industry relationships is important for potential participants in multiple sclerosis clinical trials and may impact participation in these trials

Patients Want Doctors to Disclose Ties to Industry in MS Trials

Potential participants in trials of MS therapies want to know about conflicts of interest
People who drink several cups of coffee every day may have a decreased risk of developing multiple sclerosis

AAN: High Coffee Consumption May Reduce Risk of MS

Studies link several cups daily with reduced odds for the disease
Women with multiple sclerosis have lower levels of important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients than those without the disease

AAN: Low Levels of Key Nutrients and MS Linked in Women

But researchers aren't sure whether differences are a cause of MS or a result of it
A therapy that uses patients' own stem cells may be able to reverse some of the effects of multiple sclerosis

Stem Cells May Help Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Disability

Small initial trial shows improvement for people with relapsing-remitting MS
Women who harbor the bacteria Helicobacter pylori may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis

H. Pylori Tied to Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Women

Research suggests infection with H. pylori may be somewhat protective