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Living with MS pain, the uninvited guest you can’t turn away

Pain and I are well acquainted. I would not go so far as to say we are friends, but we do see each other every day. It isn’t always first thing in the morning; sometimes it’s midafternoon, right after I think to myself, “Wow, pain hasn’t shown up at my…

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ACTRIMS 2026: Bazedoxifene fails to boost myelin repair in women with MS

Bazedoxifene, a medication that alters the activity of the sex hormone estrogen, was safe and well-tolerated but did not promote myelin repair in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The findings come from the ReWRAP study (NCT04002934) and were presented last week at…

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ACTRIMS 2026: New study questions whether EBV precedes every MS case

A Canadian study is challenging the growing belief that previous infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is necessary for multiple sclerosis (MS) to develop. The findings suggest the virus may not precede every MS case. Using public health insurance claims data, the researchers found a small group of…

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ACTRIMS 2026: Mediterranean diet may help slow disability worsening in MS

Better adherence to a Mediterranean-like diet may help prevent disability worsening in people with early multiple sclerosis (MS), in part by slowing biological aging, according to data from a new study. The findings suggest that diet, biological age, and disability are closely connected and that lifestyle changes could…

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ACTRIMS 2026: Tolebrutinib misses main goal in PPMS Phase 3 PERSEUS trial

The investigational BTK inhibitor tolebrutinib did not lower the risk of confirmed disability progression compared with placebo in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), failing to meet the main goal and several key secondary goals of the Phase 3 PERSEUS trial. It did, however, show signs of…

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Featured ColumnBeing honest with myself about MS pain isn’t the easiest thing to do

Columnist Ben Hofmeister says he’s prone to dismiss MS or other pain he’s had for longer than a few weeks. But that can be problematic.

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    A night on the dance floor reminded me of the power of seeking joy

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    Living with MS, I feel suppressed, even neutralized, but never destroyed

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    Making beaded curtains helps improve my fine motor skills

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    Pursuing quieter, more compassionate examples of self-care

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