Tweet So neuros are invited to learn about statistics. So whilst they are off to Naples to learn, as you tuck into your frozen pizza (it’s almost Naples after all) you too can learn some statistics which will help to determine how much you log-in to your memory banks that will help you to read…
New online fitness program targets US veterans with MS, mobility issues
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) — a congressionally chartered veterans organization open to all military service members with multiple sclerosis (MS) — has launched a new, free, online fitness and wellness program that offers adaptive, expert-led classes for individuals with mobility challenges. The initiative is designed specifically for veterans living with diseases such as MS,…
Living with MS makes me a lot like Scarlett, our pet corn snake
I wrote a few years ago about a snake we kept that temporarily went missing. It was a wild snake that we released back into the wild because that was the right thing to do. The kids were quite taken with it, however, so we obtained a captive-raised corn snake to keep as a pet,…
EBV can trick the immune system to attack myelin in at-risk individuals
A history of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears to alter the immune systems of people with specific genetic traits, causing their own cells to mistakenly flag brain proteins as dangerous threats, according to a new study. This discovery offers insight into how these risk factors — viral infection and genetics — interact to contribute to…
Cinder’s Ugly Sister gets her foot in the Shoe or Is it trail blazing?
Tweet Thomas et al. Anoctamin-2-specific T cells link Epstein-Barrvirus to multiple sclerosis. Cell (2026), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.032 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection constitutes a prerequisite for multiple sclerosis (MS) development, and cross-reactivity between EBV nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) and anoctamin-2 (ANO2) antibodies was previously demonstrated in persons with MS (pwMS). Here, we show that ANO2-specific CD4+ T cells…
Risk of MS among women drops by over 40% with greater vitamin D intake
A greater intake of vitamin D, from both food and supplements, was linked to a 42% lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) among women living in Norway, according to a large prospective study. “Our findings suggest that a higher dietary intake of vitamin D decreases the risk of developing MS,” the researchers wrote, noting…
Learning to be intentional about my relationship with food
For a long time, food was simply a necessity — something I grabbed between classes, appointments, or bouts of fatigue. I didn’t think much about how it made me feel, aside from the noticeable energy dips or sugar highs. Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) has gradually shifted my perspective, though. Over time, I’ve realized that…
Top 10 MS news stories of 2025
Throughout 2025, the team at Multiple Sclerosis News Today brought readers the latest advances and updates in research related to multiple sclerosis (MS). Here are the top 10 most-read news stories MSNT published this year. Source: irelandms.com
Making Plans on Your Terms
By Angel Blair I always considered myself a planner. I constantly made lists; I carefully thought out decisions, big or small, to get to the most optimal outcome. I loved comparing the pros and cons of possibilities for things to … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Find gets new funding for treatment to repair damaged myelin
Find Therapeutics has secured CA$10 million (approximately $7.4 million) in funding to continue advancing tasronetide, its lead candidate for boosting myelin repair in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Series A extension financing round follows the completion of a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers, in which tasronetide was deemed safe and well tolerated. The…