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In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Maintaining contact
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively Online_support_groups.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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Support Groups :: Neurological Disorders
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
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Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.
MS World - For persons with Multiple Sclerosis and those who love them to meet for support and share information. Chats, a library, tech help, member e-mail group, message boards, and magazines.
Meta Description: [ MSWorld provides information and support to people with multiple sclerosis and their families. ]
District Branch - Newsletter of the Stevenage District Branch.
CLAMS - Computer literate advocates for Multiple Sclerosis.
Meta Description: [ Computer Literate Advocates for Multiple Sclerosis ]
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers - Provides networking, research and other services to MS professionals while providing MS patients multiple sclerosis care.
Coping Well - monthly educational teleconference.
Doctor's Guide to Multiple Sclerosis - The latest medical news and information for patients.
Meta Description: [ The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and MS-related disorders. ]
Friends with MS - Providing support and information.
Meta Description: [ Multiple Sclerosis resource for families, patients, and physicians which provides information on treatment of the disease, also provides information on special diets and other information that is important to people with MS. Support and information for people wtih MS. ]
Gardengirl's MS Chat Pals - Chat
Jooly's Joint - Jooly's Joint is a support network and Webpal service for people living with MS.
Meta Description: [ People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) supporting each other on the Internet. Free service offering peer support worldwide. ]
Klinks-n-co - A chat room site.
Meta Description: [ The MSers Chat Room is for patients with Multiple Sclerosis and their caregivers to talk, share ideas and feelings related to this illness. My site includes a chat room, a bulletin board, add-links-page, free classifieds and free web services for MS patients. ]
MARS Foundation - A charity providing funding for research.
Meta Description: [ MARS Foundation - Help us find the cure for MS. We offer unique ways to raise money for MS research. ]
MS 20 something - Invites young and old persons affected by MS to share.
Meta Description: [ ms20something: A Global Multiple Sclerosis Community ]
MS Central Support Forum - Providing information, support, and friendship.
Meta Description: [ Dedicating to providing information and education for those living with MS and their family members. Webpage includes glossary, terminology, links, what is MS, treatments, research, newly diagnosed, caregivers, news, articles, penpal list, and more. ]
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MS Circle of Friends, Gainesville, Florida - For sharing stories of courage.
MS Friends - Support, information, and encouragment.
Meta Description: [ A place for people with MS to meet plus their families and friends. ]
MS Means...Talking About It: Support Group - Yahoo! message board.
Meta Description: [ msmeans_talking: MS Means: Talking About It ]
MS Sister Act - MSN Group for people with MS and related conditions.(Registration required.)
MS Support and Therapy Group - Located in Farnborough and district UK, this group meets regularly.
MS Support System Inc. - Links, Discussion, chat.
MS Togetherness - Online discussion group.
Meta Description: [ A place for persons living with Multiple Sclerosis, family, and friends to get together, Share and support each other on all levels. ]
MS Watch - Monitor day-to-day care and communicate with others.
Meta Description: [ MSWatch is a web site focused on multiple sclerosis management and education for the multiple sclerosis community. Sponsored by Teva Neuroscience, providers of COPAXONE, MSWatch is free and open to all people touched by MS. ]
MS Watch Canada - Gives information on events and personal stories.
Meta Description: [ MSWatch is a web site focused on multiple sclerosis management and education for the multiple sclerosis community. Sponsored by Teva Neuroscience, providers of COPAXONE, MSWatch is free and open to all people touched by MS. ]
MS With Attitude Association of Alberta - Facing MS with a positive attitude.
Meta Description: [ At MS With Attitude our goal is to change the face of MS from ]
MS'keteers - Self-help site.
MSDiagnosed - Webforum.
Meta Description: [ MS diagnosed is a community where those diagnosed with MS and/or who have a particular interest in MS research, can share and debate current research and hypotheses of the disease. We have a particular interest in the association of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) with multiple sclerosis. MS Diagnose... ]
MSOhio Online Support Group - Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Meta Description: [ National Multiple Sclerosis Society sponsored support group ]
Multiple Sclerosis - Organized and maintained by people with multiple sclerosis, this site offers medical information, and family support.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support - Infosci information about Multiple Sclerosis.
Multiple Sclerosis : MS South Cook Support Group - Orland Park,Illinois support group.
Multiple Sclerosis Community - Moderated message boards and chat.
Multiple Sclerosis Society Tameside and Glossop Branch - Information on the local branch including meetings and contact details.
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Caithness Branches - Meeting and contact information.
Meta Description: [ There are two groups in Caithness, the Thurso group and the Wick group, the aim of the groups is to encourage people to help each other through mutual support and to promote a better quality of life for both the people with M.S. and their families. ]
Multiple Sclerosis Support Centre - Chester, United Kingdom. Therapies, physiotherapy, information and support.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Midland, Michigan MS Support Group.
Meta Description: [ Serving Michigan with hospitals in Midland, Clare & Gladwin plus urgent care centers, visiting nurses, nursing homes, physician practices and
specialty health services. ]
Multiplesclerosis.com - Information and interactive tools to help manage the disease.
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Naples Living WellWith MS Group - Support group in Naples, Florida.
North Herts Multiple Sclerosis Branch - Local news and activities of the North Herts Multiple Sclerosis Branch. (UK)
Meta Description: [ This site deals with local news and the activities of the North Herts Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society ]
PeopleWithMS - Chat, Discussion,links, stories and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Multiple Sclerosis Chat, Discussion, comprehensive downloadable link list, stories and pictures of People With MS. Support for people with MS, family, friends, caregivers. ]
Rick and Merle.com - Realtime support validated by scientific peer reviewed research on multiple sclerosis.
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Self-Help and Positive Enlightenment Group (SHAPE) - Group in Big Spring, Texas.
Summerville MS Support Group - Summerville, SC.
The Multiple Sclerosis Chat Room - Helping new MS patients.
Meta Description: [ Multiple Sclerosis Chat, Chat Room ]
The Musketeers - Support for care partners.
Meta Description: [ The Musketeers - Information for MS carers in North Staffs ]
The Red Boa Society - MS chat and bulletin board, wacky support group.
Meta Description: [ The unofficial MS, (Multiple Sclerosis), chat and bulliten board fun group ]
The Stuart Resource Centre - Stuart Resource Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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US Against Multiple Sclerosis - Helps Marylanders through programs, support services, equipment, resources, and fundraising.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to helping Marylanders with Multiple Sclerosis. Helping victims of Multiple Sclerosis through programs, support services, equipment, resources, and fundraising to patients and their families., Dedicated to helping Marylanders with Multiple Sclerosis. Helping victims of Multiple Sclero... ]
Yahoo! Clubs: The MS Carousel - A place to share lifes ups and downs of living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Meta Description: [ themscarousel: The MS Carousel - A Place to Meet with People who Understand MS! ]
Yahoo! Clubs: Young MS - A group for those who were attacked by MS at a younger than normal age.
Meta Description: [ youngms2: Young MS - Where the young(er) can share experiences with MS ]
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