Two friends find hope despite chronic illness
19 May 2012, 12:12 am
LEWISTOWN - What if you went to bed every night not knowing whether you would be able to get up again in the morning? For those affected by Guillain Barre Syndrome or Chronic Inflammatory demyelinating Polyneuropathy, this is a frightening reality.

Fairfield County Teen Not Slowed by Rare Disease
8 May 2012, 12:21 am
STAMFORD, Conn. — Howard Rothman remembers climbing to the top of the stairs as he was leaving Yankee Stadium back in September 2010 and turning back to find his 15-year-old son lagging behind as he struggled to make his way to the top. Neither knew it at the time, but Michael has ...

Stamford Teen Not Slowed by Rare Disease
8 May 2012, 12:15 am
STAMFORD, Conn. — Howard Rothman remembers climbing to the top of the stairs as he was leaving Yankee Stadium back in September 2010 and turning back to find his 15-year-old son lagging behind as he struggled to make his way to the top. Neither knew it at the time, but Michael has ...

Halting an enzyme can slow multiple sclerosis in mice
30 April 2012, 1:08 pm
An antibody that neutralizes Kallikrein 6 is capable of staving off MS in mice, new research suggests.

Antibody that neutralizes enzyme Kallikrein 6 staves off MS
30 April 2012, 11:40 am
Researchers studying multiple sclerosis(MS) have long been looking for the specific molecules in the body that cause lesions in myelin, the fatty, insulating cells that sheathe the nerves.

Study shows halting an enzyme can slow multiple sclerosis in mice
30 April 2012, 10:10 am
( Mayo Clinic ) In a study published this month in Brain Pathology, the same group found that an antibody that neutralizes Kallikrein 6 is capable of staving off MS in mice.

Questcor Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
24 April 2012, 3:02 pm
ANAHEIM, Calif., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (QCOR) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  Net sales for the first quarter ...