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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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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…
What’s an MS’er to do? One cool thing about August is that it is when I get the tiny bit of royalties from one of my two books. (If you happen to be thinking “books? What books?” then please see the sidebar on this screen…
Featuring Barry A. Hendin, MD MSAA’s Chief Medical Officer Question: In what ways are exercise, environment, and equipment involved with balance for individuals with MS? Answer: Ensuring good balance is vitally important for individuals with MS, since problems with balance … Continue reading → Source:…
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