Among people with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) — an initial episode of symptoms suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) — lower levels of certain fatty molecules in the blood are associated with higher rates of future disease relapses, a new study found. Adding these metabolic features…
Many people tend to associate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with military service. While the military may provide ample opportunities for exposure to a traumatic event, it by no means has a monopoly on the disorder. Trauma can be caused by many other situations, including terrifying…
A new study in mice shows that an advanced imaging technique called magnetic particle imaging, or MPI, can track exactly where therapeutic cells go after they are injected into the body. This approach could eventually help researchers and doctors study and optimize cell-based therapies for…
I’ve written before about therapy and how important it is to me. Today therapy provided me with context for one of the most daunting situations I’ve found myself in for a very long time. Dr. KB has helped me identify the fact that I am…
The approved injection therapy Kesimpta (ofatumumab) is generally safe and helps most adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) keep their disease stable over time with few or no relapses, a real-world study has found. The data show treatment is especially effective when started…
Because multiple sclerosis (MS) is so unpredictable, many of us experience a silent battle of grieving what was, while simultaneously navigating what will become of our lives. It might seem to an outsider that the sorrow comes from mourning only the loss of major milestones,…
Five months ago, I became a mom. Five months ago, my world shifted in ways I could never have fully prepared for. My days became measured in feedings, naps (if I’m lucky), diaper changes, and the sweet smile that lights … Continue reading → Source:…
Differences in gut bacteria may affect how people with multiple sclerosis (MS) respond to dietary interventions, according to a study. The researchers stressed that their analysis was limited to data from a small group of people, so further studies will be needed to validate and…
Tweet Someone just asked me about selection of treatments and choice and as an outsider I thought that you would be given information of what is available to you and there is then some choice….However, I replied I think there is significant medical gaslighting to…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on Quantum Biopharma’s application seeking clearance to begin a Phase 2 trial testing Lucid-MS in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Quantum said the FDA requested further information before clearing the investigational new drug…