Archive for August, 2010
Walkers to raise funds in support of research into new MS Treatment
Atikokan’s second Lucy in the Sky Walk for MS happens Sunday, September 12, with funds raised going to support those with MS and research on a procedure that is offering new hope to those with the debilitating disease. “We’re excited because local MS patients will [Read More]
Start new treatment trials here: MS patients
Manitobans suffering from multiple sclerosis are calling on the NDP government to take the lead in “liberation treatment” trials. More than a dozen people rallied on the steps at the Legislature Tuesday afternoon. “We’re after this therapy treatment which can [Read More]
Woman takes on treatment
Debra McDonald lifts her hands and, with a triumphant smile, flexes her fingers. To the 42-year-old woman, who has spent the last 13 years living with progressively more debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS), this is indeed a major accomplishment. Prior to a July [Read More]
