Tweet Neurofilament is a marker of `nerve damage and so can spot sub clinical attacks, we have been using this for years to help detect active disease. somet;imes lesions cant be seen on MRI, van Pamelen J, Koel-Simmelink MJA, Lissenberg BI, Arnoldus EPJ, de Beukelaar J, van Vliet J, Killestein J, Teunissen CE, Visser LH….
Category: Multiple Sclerosis Research
Finding Clarity in Transition
Our blog theme this month is transitions, and that feels very appropriately timed for me. My kids are back in school (HOW IS MY BABY IN 1st GRADE?!) and I’ve recently found myself single. So, this is a tough post … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Study finds most children with MS have slow-growing brain lesions
Most children with multiple sclerosis (MS) have chronic active lesions that slowly get bigger over time, and their frequency seems to correlate with the total number of lesions and reduced […] The post Study finds most children with MS have slow-growing brain lesions appeared first on Multiple Sclerosis News Today. Source: multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com
EBV causal or not?
Tweet Mendelian Randomization (MR) is a research method in epidemiology that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to investigate causal relationships between an exposure and an outcome. By exploiting the random inheritance of genes, which is analogous to a randomized controlled trial, MR aims to minimize bias from confounding factors and reverse causation, allowing for stronger causal…
GFAP as a biomarker for neurological disease is it a pile of?
Tweet GFAP is glial acidic fibrillary acidic protein and is a marker of astrocytes. Neurofilament is a marker in nerves and in MS these proteins are released. I have associated these with nerve damage and there has been a great move to suggest that the release of GFAP is a marker of astrocyte activation and…
My Upcoming Webinar on Accessible Cruising
My Upcoming Webinar on Accessible Cruising After 33 accessible cruises, Kim and I finally decided to share our knowledge with the world. Sign up here for my upcoming webinar. You can watch it live on September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM, or you can watch a recording at your leisure. Secrets will be revealed!…
Stand With The Victims
I would like to provide a disclaimer before you continue to read this post. This topic fills me with anger and rage because of the heinous and despicable crimes that were committed against innocent women. The so-called ring leaders in this reign of trauma and harm were a man (I use this term loosely) and…
Karen Pagen Cruz – MSAA’s September 2025 Artist of the Month
MSAA features the work of many talented artists affected by multiple sclerosis as part of our annual MSAA Art Showcase. Each month we share these artists’ inspiring stories and beautiful artwork with you as our Artist of the Month. This month, we celebrate Karen … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Sharing Helps: How Reporting to the TGA Supports the MS Community
The post Sharing Helps: How Reporting to the TGA Supports the MS Community appeared first on MS Australia. Source: www.msaustralia.org.au
Retirement is tough
It’s been about three years that I’ve been retired from my job as a chief growth officer for a global advertising agency and it’s just occurring to me now what a huge transition this is in my life. My job was all-consuming eating up many of the working hours of my day and then some….