If you are living with MS, you have likely heard those five dreaded words: “But you look so good!” While usually meant as a compliment, for many in the MS community, those words can feel like a slap in the … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Month: March 2026
This MS advocate has turned her weakness into strength
In recognition of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in March, the MS Awareness Month campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by MS, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest for more stories like this, using the hashtag #MSAwarenessMonth, or read the full series….
Truly banal worries haunt me
Back in the heyday of my career pre-medical retirement, I made an amazingly good living for myself. Years of hard work in the cut-throat world of advertising landed me in a place where money was abundant and never a worry. What a blessing to live in such abundance. I could easily take care of myself…
MS: a life filled with paradoxes
Despite my urgency to find my footing in a world transformed by MS, I found myself in need of time and space to delve deeply within, to re-establish myself amidst an onslaught of new normals. Adapting to something so wildly unpredictable, the relentless cycle of adaptation was not only disheartening but also deeply confusing. Source:…
How I became an advocate for young people with MS
In recognition of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in March, the MS Awareness Month campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by MS, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest for more stories like this, using the hashtag #MSAwarenessMonth, or read the full series….
tolebrutinib extension study
Tweet Oh J, Fox RJ, Arnold DL, Syed S, Dukovic D, Vargas WS, Turner TJ, Underwood CF, Long TM, Traboulsee AL, Reich DS. Tolebrutinib Phase 2b Long-Term Extension Study: Two-Year Safety, MRI, and Clinical Efficacy Outcomes in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Neurol Open Access. 2025 ;1(3):e000028. Background and objectives: Tolebrutinib is an oral, brain-penetrant,…
Starting at age 8, MS has been the invisible illness invading my life
In recognition of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in March, the MS Awareness Month campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by MS, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest for more stories like this, using the hashtag #MSAwarenessMonth, or read the full series….
How does EBV cause MS?
Tweet In this latest offering from the Great and the Good we get their offering of the current neuroimmunological prespective Act 1. They tell us that “EBV has been associated with various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren’s Syndrome”. I buy this and so am weary…
‘Molecular atlas’ uses military blood samples to spot disease years early
A “molecular atlas” of disease that can predict illness years before symptoms appear is the goal of a massive new research project analyzing blood samples from U.S. military service members. Known as ORIGIN, the initiative uses stored samples from the Department of Defense to hunt for early warning signs of more than 25 conditions, including…