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  • Calling people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to take part in a large international research study on lifestyle factors in MS
  • Craig Wheeler's story of recovery from MS
  • OMS at 2012 MS Life Conference, UK
  • The Age newspaper reports MS retreat 5 year follow up results
  • Remarkable five year follow up results of OMS retreats published: blow the trumpets!
  • Reminder: free copy of Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis for those in Australia or New Zealand
  • OMS featured at MS Trust Conference Monday 14th November 2011 Kenilworth UK
  • Gawler Foundation annual Profound Healing - Sustainable Wellbeing Conference
• Whats New Out There
  • Variety of self-help interventions improve quality of life for people with MS
  • Progressive resistance training exercise improves life for people with MS
  • Early disclosure of MS diagnosis to people by their doctors improves quality of life and psychological wellbeing
  • New study claims to show no benefit from supplementation with omega 3s: should we believe it?
  • More support for high vitamin D levels to control MS
  • Does exercise affect MS progression?
  • Latest information about PML risk for people on Tysabri (natalizumab)
  • Large study confirms fish consumption slows and smoking accelerates progression to disability in MS
  • Large US study finds higher risk of diabetes with cholesterol-lowering drugs
  • Low vitamin D levels increase death rate from all causes and from heart disease
  • Vitamin D3 supplementation reduces brain inflammatory disease activity
  • Mediterranean diet protects the brain
  • Severe rebound of disease activity after stopping fingolimod (Gilenya)
  • Swedish study confirms sunlight probably works through other pathways in addition to vitamin D
  • More evidence of potential harm with vitamin supplements
  • A note of caution when taking calcium supplements with vitamin D
  • Editorial questions why we have no studies on high dose vitamin D preventing MS
  • New theory: MS is a disease of fat metabolism like heart disease
  • Lancet Neurology rounds up advances in MS in 2011
  • Is there a rebound of disease activity after stopping Tysabri, or is it just a return to baseline level activity?
  • Vitamin D2 ineffective in MS in small trial
  • No clear guidelines about when to start disease-modifying drugs in MS
  • Previous traumatic brain injury doubles the risk of developing MS
  • Shift work at a young age doubles risk of MS
  • For those who have never read Swank's paper in the Lancet
  • Modified glucosamine decreases inflammatory activity and improves the mouse model of MS
  • Researchers suggest new mechanical cause of MS
  • Immunisations not associated with increased MS risk
  • Useful paper for those considering taking fingolimod (Gilenya)
  • Researchers suggest glandular fever vaccine plus vitamin D supplements to prevent MS
  • Statins improve outcome from optic neuritis in people with MS
  • Summary newsletter of vitamin D in MS from University of Wisconsin
  • Problems for the oral MS drugs
  • Large genetic study on MS breaks new ground
  • Yet more evidence of the protective effect of sun exposure in preventing MS progression
  • Weight training improves quality of life and fatigue in MS
  • Belgian review article outlines vascular abnormalities in MS
  • People with MS should avoid yellow fever vaccination
  • Endocrine Society Taskforce publishes new guidelines for vitamin D supplementation
  • Return of inflammatory activity after Tysabri not prevented by steroids and Copaxone
  • New study shows placebo markedly reduces relapse rate in controlled trials
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