Featuring Barry A. Hendin, MD MSAA’s Chief Medical Officer Question: What types of visual disorders may be caused by MS, and are any types of visual issues not typically associated with MS? Answer: Visual signs and symptoms are common in … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Controling EBV infection
Tweet Host control of persistent Epstein-Barr virus infection. Schmidt A, Alawathurage TM, David FS, Ogawa Y, Frach L, Richter S, Schaefer M, Mathey CM, Henne SK; Japan COVID-19 Task Force; Forstner AJ, Dilthey AT, Pröbstel AK, Boztug K, Nöthen MM, Namkoong H, Okada Y, Beins EC, Ludwig KU. Nature. 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10274-4. Online ahead of…
Antibodies to stop EBV infection. Does ProfG get the tool he wants?
Tweet •Transgenic mice were used to make genetically human EBV mAbs against gp350 and gp42 •mAbs potently neutralize EBV infection by blocking receptor-ligand interactions •mAbs prevent EBV infection following EBV challenge in humanized mice We know that there is interest in stopping EBV and there is a view of vaccinating against EBV. However this has…
Multiple Sclerosis and faith: the rip in our canvas
Living with Multiple Sclerosis means learning to navigate a body that does not always cooperate. It means wrestling with faith, asking hard questions about God, and redefining independence. With this, there is a metaphor in my head I can’t shake. After a great podcast conversation with Pastor Dana, we were ready to say “Peace out!”…
Multiple Sclerosis, faith, and what we do with the rip in our canvas
Living with Multiple Sclerosis means learning to navigate a body that does not always cooperate. It means wrestling with faith, asking hard questions about God, and redefining independence. With this, there is a metaphor in my head I can’t shake. After a great podcast conversation with Pastor Dana, we were ready to say “Peace out!”…
Rediscovering Beth
Once again, words from a therapist got my wheels turning toward my keyboard. In conversation with Dr. KB my psychotherapist I was forced to face the reality of the battle I’ve been fighting without really acknowledging the gravity of the situation. I’ve referred to trying to discover a life worth living now that I find…
I’m going to be more open about my invisible scars from MS
I don’t have any tattoos. I’ve never been opposed to the idea, but for most of my life, I’ve never found the perfect one to permanently put on my body. Since then, I’ve seen several things I consider tattoo-worthy, but two of them would be most appropriate on my back. Since my back is always…
Having parents who smoked increases risk of pediatric MS: Study
Having parents who have ever smoked cigarettes, or who smoked in the three months before pregnancy, is associated with a significantly increased likelihood of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a small study in Italy. The findings suggest that early-life exposure to cigarette smoke, including around the time of conception, may influence a child’s risk…
Ocrevus and Tysabri appear to work equally well to control relapsing MS
Two of the most effective treatments for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) — Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and Tysabri (natalizumab) — are essentially matched in their ability to control the disease, a new nationwide study from Denmark suggests. Researchers found no significant difference between the two therapies in preventing relapses, slowing disability progression, or reducing brain lesions. “There is…
Is this a Lilly the pink moment
Tweet Lilly the pink invented medicinal compound the saviour of the human race according to the Scaffold….Today we hear of a universal vaccine for respiratory infection …….oh it’s in mice. Mice don’t develop life long immunity like guinea pigs and humans so remember that when you hear the news as the new vaccine only protects…