Saturday, July 21, 2012

FREE DINNER AND A MOVIE!!; TWO THOUGHT-PROVOKING ARTICLES ON MS

(Forewards and articles by National Multiple Sclerosis Society) Does Managing Stress Reduce Disease Activity?
Many people with MS blame stress for increased symptoms or exacerbations.  But researchers fournd that disease activity on MRI scans was significantly reduced during a 24-week stress management program for people with relapsing MS, compared to a control group.
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=6629

Protein Sparks Immune Response In Some People With MS
A new study has identified a protein, KIR4.1, that could be a target of the immune attack in some people with MS.  Almost half of the people with MS showed an immune response to the protein, compared to almost none in people without the disease.
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=6619

Please go to http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/index.aspx for early July articles that have equally important information.

Youth Dinner & Movie  brought to you by the Idependence Now For A Creative Cooking Class and Advocate's Theater (featuring X-MEN), will be held this Tuesday, July 24, 2012, from 4-7:30PM, at 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring, MD.  Those ages 12-26, with disabilities are invited.  Together, all will be preparing their own meals, then watch the movie.  FREE!!  Please email  reda.sheinburg@mctransitions.org                         

                 

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