An MRI technique known as APART-QSM may help researchers track signs of repair to the myelin sheath, which is damaged in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study from China. Researchers found that increases in a myelin-sensitive MRI measurement within MS lesions were significantly associated…
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A high-pitched, enthusiastic shout came hurdling through my low-lit office sanctuary: “Good morning, everyone! Please join us in the lobby to meet our new employee!” At 8:30 a.m. on a Monday, my biggest enemy was a mandatory meeting. I managed to gather the little energy left in my body from…
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I am 49 years old and have multiple sclerosis (MS). I’m also smack in the middle of perimenopause. You’d think that with all the medical appointments, research, and conversations I’ve had since my diagnosis, someone might’ve mentioned how these two things could be connected. Nope. I’m not someone who…
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In the large, late-stage clinical trials that led to the approval of the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), participants with relapsing forms of MS who were initially assigned to — and remained on the infusion therapy for as long as 10 years — had less disability progression…
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Somewhere along the way, our society started treating difficult experiences as opportunities for growth. We are sometimes encouraged to find the lesson, recognize how much stronger we’ve become, and turn our hardest moments into something meaningful. I understand the intention behind that, but I sometimes wonder: What if I don’t…
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