I said I would try not to overwhelm you with tales from my past in the military. For the most part, I’ve been true to my word, but something crossed my mind recently that made me think immediately of multiple sclerosis (MS), and I couldn’t resist sharing it. As with all of my columns that…
Cleveland Clinic program empowers MS patients to manage daily stress
A brief, four-session stress management program created by the Cleveland Clinic is helping people with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduce their depression and anxiety. By using real-time biofeedback and mindfulness, the streamlined protocol offers patients a practical way to reclaim some control over their emotional and physical health without spending time or energy on traditional,…
MS patients report feeling better after a year of biosimilar treatment
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) reported improvements in physical and mental quality of life along with reduced depression after one year of treatment with an ocrelizumab biosimilar, according to a small study conducted in Iran. The observational study followed 30 adults with MS who received Xacrel, an ocrelizumab biosimilar approved in Iran, and assessed patient-reported…
You Spin Me Right Round, Baby Right-Round
Tweet Yep this is a lyric from some song that Sid no doubt used to listen/bop to when they were a kid. However, spin is sadly something that happens with trial papers Mascareñas-García M, Rivero-de-Aguilar A, Candal-Pedreira C, García G, Guerra-Tort C, Martín-Gisbert L, Rey-Brandariz J, Ríos MP, Casal-Acción B, Santiago-Pérez MI, Varela-Lema L. Distortion…
The Power of Intentions Over Traditional Goal Setting
By: Dr. Eva Jackson Rethinking Goal Setting in Our Community For the past 15 years, members of my community have routinely organized vision board parties toward the end of the year or at the start of the new year, with … Continue reading → Source: blog.mymsaa.org
Disability, not age, drives cognitive impairment in MS adults: Study
Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) show a higher prevalence and severity of cognitive impairment — particularly affecting information processing speed and memory — than younger patients, a new study reports. However, age was not directly associated with cognitive impairment, the results showed. Instead, greater disability emerged as the main predictor of such problems in…
New research findings challenge old beliefs about myelin repair in MS
Oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for making myelin, are constantly being made throughout the brain and spinal cord, even when there’s no myelin damage, according to a new study by U.S. researchers. These findings challenge the long-held view that oligodendrocyte precursor cells mostly differentiate into oligodendrocytes at sites of damage to drive myelin repair. Instead, this…
More Noise
A new year, a new malady Did you know that “raja” is a legitimate Scrabble word? I didn’t and I’m a pretty decent Scrabble player. In fact, my friend’s niece thinks I am a Scrabble queen because I taught her about adding an s, r or d to a word and making a new word…
Making beaded curtains helps improve my fine motor skills
About two years after my multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, I began having hand-related symptoms that interfered with my daily life and caused significant stress. I’m a college student and remote employee, so I spend a lot of time typing, which is considered a fine motor skill because of the coordination and precision required. The symptoms I…
Monitoring Natalizumab Post-Dosing. Is it necessary?
Tweet Natalizumab is a migration inhibitor that works because it blocks lymphocytes and monocytes from migrating into the CNS and other tissues. It has been given as an intravenous infusion and more recently, as the patent runs out, as an injection under the skin. These both used to be given in hospital, but the latter…