The night before surgery has a very particular weight to it. It is not quite fear, not quite calm, but a tender in-between space where love and worry sit side by side. I find myself suspended in that space tonight as my husband, Dan, prepares for surgery early tomorrow morning. While I am grateful for…
Month: January 2026
Diabetes during pregnancy increases MS risk in adult children: Norway study
People whose biological mothers had diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults, according to a new study from Norway. The study also found that MS risk is heightened among people who were born unusually large, while babies who were abnormally small at birth have a lower risk of MS…
Brenig launches Phase 1 trial of small molecule therapy for MS
Brenig Therapeutics has launched an early Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate its experimental small molecule BT-409 in healthy volunteers. The therapy is being developed for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other chronic neurologic conditions. It is aimed at blocking inflammatory responses by targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome, an immune complex that is abnormally activated in…
Jumpstarting 2026
The wheels have turned again, bringing us to the beginning of a brand-new year. This is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and identify the changes one would like to make this year to bring more growth … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
More evidence if you deplete Peripheral B cells in the Blood..It Saves Nerves
Tweet Neuroprotection is protecting nerves from damage you want to do this directly as infered her,e but you can do it indirectly. For example if you stop the damage from occuring you could kill B cells in the CNS or you can stop B cells entering the CNS by killing them in the blood. I…
Daily caffeine supplements significantly reduce fatigue in MS trial
Taking oral caffeine supplements may significantly reduce fatigue and improve quality of life and mood in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent clinical trial in Iran. Participants took 100 mg of caffeine tablets daily for 12 weeks, equivalent to about two shots of espresso, or a placebo. The caffeine group showed significant…
I’m choosing continuity, because MS doesn’t believe in new year resets
Every year, January arrives with a familiar script as we are expected to embrace a new year with a clean slate. It’s the season for resolutions and sweeping promises we make to ourselves, as if our bodies have simply been quietly waiting for permission to cooperate. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, and this…
Researchers identify brain protein linking EBV to MS damage
A brain protein called anoctamin-2 (ANO2) has emerged as a new piece of the puzzle linking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study. Researchers found that immune T-cells from people with MS can mistake ANO2 for an EBV protein, triggering a cross-reactive response that directly damages myelin-producing cells and worsens…
Science is a risky Business
Tweet We all know that having MS is a risk factor for unemployment, but likewise UK University life has increasingly become a risk factor for the academic. The Times Higher Educational Supplement reports redunancies of about 30,000 staff over the past three years with 13,000 getting the boot or asking to be kicked out just…
Myelin Basic Protein back in the Sights of EBV
Tweet Do we think that the gene products of a baby are going to be the same as an adult? Therefore it would not be surprising if EBV influneces what genes are active because one thing it does is…..change the B cell from having the features and coat of a naive B cell to become…