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1. Leading multiple sclerosis researcher joins with Rutgers to expand studies
(Health/Healthquest)

Cheryl Dreyfus, chair of Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at UMDNJ-RWJMS, to lead team investigating new treatments BY ROBIN LALLY RUTGERS TODAY A leading multiple sclerosis (MS) researcher ...

2. N.J. medical marijuana program off to slow start thanks to red tape
(Health/Healthquest)

... are requiring a cash payment of $500 for the initial visit before recommending the drug, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Patients suffering from terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, ...

3. First Lady Michelle Obama's DNC speech balanced power and emotion
(U.S./Nation)

... her mother, brother, and father who struggled with Multiple Sclerosis and worked as a pump operator at the city’s water plant. An accomplished attorney in her own right, Michelle Obama was able to reflect ...

4. Christie's keynote fallout continues: Critics say he stretched the truth
(U.S./Nation)

... husband and her own personal, marital experiences as a wife and mother, overcoming breast cancer and living with multiple sclerosis. For Christie, it took at least 16 minutes into his speech to even ...

5. 'Get your marijuana!' New Jersey medical program starts today
(N.J./State)

... number of medical conditions protected by the program, including glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and terminal cancer, those who qualify must be recommended by one of the 150 physicians taking part in the ...

6. Tiger Woods' brother needs help: Siblings say golfer never calls
(Sports/Professional)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The family of Tiger Woods says Tiger’s half-brother, 52-year old Kevin Woods, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, and is on the verge of losing his home. ...

7. Sports head and heart injuries can be underestimated
(Sports/Professional)

... to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), due to head injuries he incurred during a career in an era when players did not use batting helmets. Understanding how head injuries impact athletes' long-term ...

8. First Lady Michelle Obama opens up on 'Late Show': David Letterman pulls an Oprah
(Entertainment/Movies)

... conversation got more serious when Letterman asked the first lady about her late father who had multiple sclerosis. "I never knew him to be able to walk. But my dad worked so hard and he loved us so much. ...

9. N.J. names 4 law enforcement charities where few donation dollars go to charitable programs
(N.J./State)

... fiscal year ending 12/31/2010: $125,556,794 Charitable program expenses: 69.2 percent Fundraising expenses: 25.9 percent Management and general expenses: 4.9 percent Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, ...

10. Former New Orleans safety Steve Gleason raises ALS awareness at Super Bowl
(Sports/Professional)

... Gleason’s ability to walk and talk, but hasn’t taken his spirit. Determined, he found a comforting partner in the NFL in his effort to improve the lives of those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ...

11. Music can have positive effects on your mood and health
(Health/Healthquest)

... as well]…The positive effects of music on the motor parameters in patients affected by Parkinson or Alzheimer disease, multiple sclerosis, ataxia, or spasticity have been amply demonstrated.” How amazing ...

12. Christie approves 25 bills as current legislative session ends
(N.J./State)

... w/Statement – Allows students with disabilities to bring service animal to school S-2212/A-4381 (Madden, Scutari/Conaway, Munoz) – Establishes New Jersey Multiple Sclerosis Task Force S-2731/A-3876 ...

13. Kershaw Commons in Freehold Twp. is N.J.'s first MS-supportive housing
(Health/Healthquest)

Community to provide 30 handicapped accessible apartments Kershaw Commons, special needs housing specifically designed for people with Multiple Sclerosis has been completed in Freehold Township, the ...

14. Meredith Vieira’s family gains by ‘Today Show’ handoff to Ann Curry
(Entertainment/Movies)

... she will be stepping down in June and has named news anchor Ann Curry as her replacement. Meredith Vieira’s husband Richard Cohen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was in his 20s. They were ...

15. Licenses to sell NJ medical marijuana cost $20K
(Health/Healthquest)

... limited and include any patient with a diagnosis of less than 12 months to live. Some of the conditions are glaucoma, seizures (including epilepsy), and multiple sclerosis. Scutari said he held out hope ...

16. N.J. medical marijuana sent back for changes
(Health/Healthquest)

... If it refuses, lawmakers could vote again to invalidate all or part of the proposed regulations. Patients with a variety of conditions, including multiple sclerosis, AIDS and glaucoma, say marijuana ...

17. N.J. Assembly votes to invalidate Health Department's proposed medical marijuana regulations
(N.J./State)

... such as epilepsy, intractable skeletal muscular spasticity, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy or inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's ...

18. Health care law changes you might not know
(Health/Healthquest)

... — often called biosimilars or follow-on biologics - after drugmakers have 12 years of market exclusivity. These drugs can be used to treat serious diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. When: ...

19. N.J. medical marijuana gets passed another obstacle
(Health/Healthquest)

... as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and AIDS. Scutari initially had reservations about the plan to have Rutgers grow the medicinal pot and the state's teaching hospitals distribute it to qualified patients. ...

20. Rutgers growing marijuana
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...  When I was in High school in the 70s, I didn't touch marijuana, nor alcohol, etc. Yes, I was a "straight arrow", so to speak. Even after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (ms) and encountering ...