Music and MS Are a Duet for This Inspirational Concert Pianist
My philosophy about living with MS is written on a plaque hanging on the wall in my home. It…
Articles by Ed Tobias
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Remyelination, Predicting SPMS, Switching DMTs, MS and a Virus
Chemical that Stimulates Estrogen Receptors Seen to Promote Myelin Repair Through ‘Good’ Inflammation in Mouse MS Model…
MS Patients Are Getting Caught in an Insurance Deductible Snag
MS medications are expensive. Many people with MS are able to afford their high prices only because their…
Pressure in the UK Helps Lower MS Therapy Costs. But What About the US?
In the United States, the government can do very little to control the costs of our expensive MS medications.
Two MS Medications Appear on FDA’s Shame List
Two multiple sclerosis medications that are both popular and expensive are on a new list that U.S. regulators…
I Have MS and I’m Very Lucky
National Nurses Week was earlier this month. I’m a little late saying it, but, “Thank you, nurses.” And doctors.
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: PML Treatment, Gilenya for Kids, Rituximab, and an MS trial that is Enrolling
Complications from Gilenya Treatment Managed Successfully, Case Report Says This wasn’t a minor complication. It was a…
A Pediatric MS Medication Gets the OK
Until about a week ago, no medication was approved in the U.S. to treat patients with pediatric-onset MS…
Healthcare Costs Can Depend on Where You Live
A new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that healthcare costs in the U.S. are increasing faster…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: An MS Program for Young Adults, Rituximab Report, Repairing Myelin, and Reducing Inflammation
Organizations Join Forces to Launch New Adventure Program for Young MS Patients It seems we too often…
MS, Walkers, Wheelchairs, and Guns (Part 2)
A little over a year ago, in this column, I asked if it was safe for someone with MS…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Mavenclad Analysis, Ocrevus and Vaccines, an MS Rehab Technique, a Cattle Toxin and MS
Mavenclad Effective in Treating Highly Active MS, New CLARITY Analysis Shows Mavenclad isn’t approved for use in…
Website Shows How Much Money Your Doctor Gets from Big Pharma
Biogen, a pharmaceutical company that markets half a dozen MS therapies, is accused of paying doctors to prescribe its…
Is This a Step Toward Lower Medication Prices?
Here in the U.S., the price we pay for medications is complicated. The usual process is for a pharmaceutical…
MS News that Caught My Eye This Week: aHSCT Studies, MS Progression in African-Americans, Gilenya for Pediatrics
#AAN2018 – Stem Cell Transplant is Effective Treatment for ‘Aggressive’ MS, Study Shows I like the fact…
New DMT Guidelines Are Good for MS Patients
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has just released some new guidelines about when to begin, change, and…
Research Reveals Another Possible Epstein-Barr Virus Link to MS
Editor’s note: To learn more about the link between the Epstein-Barr virus and MS, read Ed’s May 2020 column…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Ocrevus Experiences, Early MS Treatment Study, Cognitive Decline
5 MS Patients Across US Talk About How Ocrevus Has Changed Their Lives There’s high interest in…
Is This the Key that Unlocks Stem Cell Treatments for MS?
Americans who want to treat their MS with a stem cell transplant have a tough road to follow. They’re…
I Hope My MS Treatments Are Done for Good
With apologies to Edgar Allan Poe, quoth the Lemmie, “Nevermore.” As I write this, the final brown bag of…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: New Lemtrada Side Effect, MS Cooling Vests, and Drug Infection Risks
Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Linked to Lemtrada Use in RRMS Patients, FDA Reports The makers of Lemtrada have…
MS Forums Section Added to MS News Today: Join Our Conversation
Do you have a question or comment about MS? Can you answer someone else’s question? We’ve just created an…
Lemtrada Round 2: My Drip Stops Here
As you read this, I likely will be in the middle of, or finished with, my second round…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Online Meditation, Coordination of MS Care, a Walking Drug Test, Stopping Your DMT
Online Meditation Course Seen to Help MS Patients Manage Symptoms in Clinical Trial Can someone use a…
Do Online Medical Records Make You Worry?
A few weeks ago I warned of the dangers that are possible when people turn to social…
Is MS Keeping Me from Smelling the Roses?
For years, my wife and I have disagreed about smells. She smells something and I don’t. I tell…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Stem Cells, Sense of Smell, Cannabis Guide
Blood Stem Cell Transplants Improve RRMS Patients’ Disability, Phase 3 Trial Shows Here’s yet another study that…
It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Get Our MS Medications
I got a phone call from my MS One to One nurse, Lynn, today. One to One is…
These Bills Could Help You Save Money on Prescription Medications
As we all know, the cost of prescription medications can be outrageous. Disease-modifying therapies aside, even with insurance,…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: PPMS Treatments, Myelin Repair, the Blood-brain Barrier, Sunlight
New Spherix Report Finds PPMS Treatment Increased Significantly in Past Year Primary progressive MS has, in some…