I have friends who say they love breaking a sweat when they work out. To me breaking a sweat means I’m having another hot flash. I’ve never been good about sticking to any exercise program; instead I’ve wasted a lot of time and money on gym memberships that I never renewed. In my early twenties
Read MoreWhen I was invited to be the first official blogger at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) annual meeting in Indianapolis I knew I’d have to take my patient hat off and put my press one on. That’s something I’ve been able to do, for the most part, when I write about MS. But
Read MoreDr. Rachel Ventura, NYU School of Medicine, Receives New Donald W. Paty Three-Year Research Fellowship from the Foundation Supporting The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Dec. 6, 2013 – HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) announced today that Rachel Ventura,
Read MoreMedical Residents Eyed for MS Fellowships (Hackensack, NJ, March 2015) — The Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Cen-ters (FCMSC) established a new MS Mentorship Program to encourage and support medical residents as they pursue a fellowship in neurology. The goal is to inform residents about career opportunities in the MS specialty, and to
Read Moreby Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhD Neuroscience & Neurology 19 Comments How Temperature Affects People With Multiple Sclerosis by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhD | September 13, 2014 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder that presents with myriad of symptoms. The disease causes physical as well as emotional changes in the patients. One peculiar symptom seen in people
Read MoreSAN ANTONIO – The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and the Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) today announced that University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) student Nelda P. Itzep received the first F/CMSC’s medical education scholarship dedicated to advancing multiple sclerosis care and research. The 2010-2011 medical education scholarship
Read MoreCMSC/FCMSC San Antonio Host City Scholarship” Announced at Annual Meeting SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and the Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) announce the award of a new scholarship supported in 2010 by Genzyme Corporation for a San Antonio medical student interested in helping patients
Read MoreJune 10, 2010 – Officials of the global Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers — which staged its annual meeting in downtown San Antonio — announced the creation of a $15,000 scholarship, intended for a University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio medical student specializing in neurological disorders The local office of Genzyme Corp.,
Read MoreHackensack, NJ – The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and the American Academy of Neurology Foundation (AANF) have announced the creation of the John F. Kurtzke, MD, FAAN, Clinician-Scientist Development Three-Year Award, a jointly-sponsored fellowship in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2009 CONTACT: Linda Peckel 203-521-9677 lindapeckel@gmail.com New Multiple Sclerosis
Read MoreHackensack, NJ and Atlanta, GA ― The comprehensive approach to patient care has long been advocated by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) as the most effective model for treating patients with the disabling disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS). One of the earliest proponents of the team approach to MS care was Dr. Labe C.
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