Urbana-Champaign area clinical studies looking for volunteers living
with multiple sclerosis
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[December 17, 2013]
CHICAGO — There is an urgent
need for people with multiple sclerosis who live near the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to participate in clinical studies.
Without the help of people living with the disease, it would be
impossible to develop new and better treatments.
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is investigating a
home-based exercise program, an educational program and a
combination of the two in minimizing falls and fall risk in people
with MS. Interested volunteers can visit
http://tinyurl.com/MSclinicaltrialFAQ for need-to-know
information,
http://tinyurl.com/MSresearchstudiesIL for specifics about local
research studies and
http://tinyurl.com/MSclinicaltrialsIL for current clinical trial
details.
Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of
the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information
within the brain and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from
numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress,
severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be
predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us
closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed
between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more
women than men diagnosed with the disease. MS affects 2.3 million
people worldwide.
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Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a
difference for many people with MS. Learn about your options by
talking to your health care professional and contacting the National
MS Society at
www.nationalmssociety.org or 800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867).
[Text from file received from the
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society]The
National Multiple Sclerosis Society addresses the challenges of each
person affected by multiple sclerosis. To fulfill this mission, the
society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy,
facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS
organizations around the world, and provides programs and services
designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives
forward. In 2013 alone, the society invested more than $48 million
to support 380 research projects around the world, while providing
programs and services that assisted more than 1 million people. The
society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. "Join the
Movement" at
www.nationalmssociety.org. |