A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) says her symptoms improved so dramatically she was able to walk again after being prescribed HIV drugs. Shana Pezaro, 36, from Hove, East Sussex, was given antiretroviral drugs after fearing she may have contracted HIV. Within days, Miss Pezaro noticed an easing of her MS symptoms. When a doctor saw her walking up stairs ... Read More »
The formula used by the NHS to recommend which drugs should be funded is “flawed” and should be scrapped, researchers say. The European Commission-funded study tested the assumptions of the system used by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence). Researchers concluded the watchdog’s system failed to reflect variations in views on illness and disability. Read More »
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients sometimes experience “natural” improvements in disability at least over the short term, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published this month in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, is the first to quantify improvements in disability in patients who are not taking Read More »
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