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There’s a bin of laundry in my car. It’s been there for days, but I keep putting off carrying it upstairs. My dryer is broken. It’s not a crisis, but it’s certainly inconvenient. It means I have to make a weekly trip to do laundry…
The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis (ACP) has received funding to help interpret and share findings from the DISCO-MS study, which examined whether older adults with stable multiple sclerosis (MS) could stop disease-modifying medications, to support more informed treatment decisions. The award comes through…
Brain atrophy, or the loss of brain volume, in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) appears to slow with age, according to data from more than 4,000 patients who took part in Phase 3 clinical trials. Researchers found that older adults with RRMS had significantly…
Tweet Drug development is ageist and if you are over a certain age you may be excluded from trials. This study looks at relapsing remitting trials and says that if they examine older people they may need more people to detect a different. This study…
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…
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Using a sit-to-stand to help Jennifer transfer from her power wheelchair in the restroom is one of the many everyday moments that make independence possible. ‘I didn’t set out to become a caregiver.’ Like a lot of people, I stepped into the role of a…
Ludwig Kappos, MD, a neurologist and researcher at University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, has been named the 2026 recipient of the John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research for his central role in advancing understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and monitoring of disease…