MSAA proudly recognizes March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and is pleased to present the MS community with helpful and encouraging resources and programs throughout the month. Our MS Awareness Month theme in 2026 – Your MS, Your Voice: The … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Living a full life as a mom 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….
How does EBV cause MS-a review
Tweet How does EBV cause MS…I don’t know for sure but different people have different opinions. The virus infects B cells and then hides in them (LATENCY) and then reappears to destroy the the B cell and release the infective virus (LYTIC) phase of the life cycle By Manuel Ruiz-Pablos, Bruno Paiva, Aintzane Zabaleta CC…
Living with MS puts me in the center of everything — literally and figuratively
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….
PML and Disability
Tweet Progressive Multifocal Leukoencphalopathy is a nightmare associated with immunosuppressive treatment of MS and is most common with the migration inhibitors. PML is caused by JC virus with is common and affects most of us. If we are not immunosuppressed we deal with and kill the virus but if your immune system is compromised it…
Multiple Sclerosis is a F…ing Thief
How do you know? The Northeast Blizzard of 2026 brought blankets, hunkering down, power outtages and spotty internet. What it didn’t bring was new, creative ideas for an MS humor blog. To be fair, I wasn’t really having a ton of ideas before the blizzard hit but that remains irrelevant. So, on the last day…
CD44 a promising Target, MD ahead of his time?
Tweet Aljasir MA. An Integrated Network Biology and Molecular Dynamics Approach Identifies CD44 as a Promising Therapeutic Target in Multiple Sclerosis. Pharmaceuticals. 2026;19:254. Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease characterized by autoimmune-driven inflammation in the central nervous system that damages axons and destroys myelin. It is difficult to diagnose multiple sclerosis due to its…
Placebo and Glatiramer Acetate Depot
Tweet Glatiramer acetate is the active ingredient in a drug that was originally sold as Trade Name Copaxone, which was invented in Israel in the 1970s as a random mix of 4 amino acids. This was given as a 20mg injection daily. As the patent protection expired they gave 40mg three times a week. It…
Ironically, cutting out coffee gave me a boost of energy
I wasn’t addicted to coffee. But my body was. As someone living well with multiple sclerosis, how I fuel my body matters to me — more than I sometimes realize. I didn’t fully appreciate how caffeine was affecting me until, by chance, I skipped it for two days. That first morning, I made a giant…