My Wife Says I Should Follow My Own (MS) Advice
I have to be honest: I haven’t always been honest. I don’t always practice what I preach. My wife called…
Articles by Ed Tobias
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: EBV, Stem Cell Transplant, NurOwn, Progression Without Relapse
T-cells Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus at High Levels in MS Patients The evidence of a link between the Epstein-Barr virus…
An Interpretation of My MS Dreams: What Freud Might Say
I studied psychology in college, but haven’t thought much about Sigmund Freud since then. I did the other night, though.
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Immunoadsorption, Off-label DMTs, Resistance Training, COVID-19 Vaccines
Immunoadsorption Better Than 2nd Round of Steroids for MS Relapse This is an interesting study, particularly because of the…
Need Help Choosing the Right Medication to Treat Your MS?
It’s not easy choosing a multiple sclerosis (MS) medication. There are shots and pills and intravenous infusions. The National…
Researchers Hit a Bump on the BTK Inhibitor Road
A little over a year ago, I wrote about whether Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi’s) might be the next…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Epstein-Barr, Aqua Exercise, Diagnosing SPMS, Myelin Repair
Epstein-Barr Virus and MS Risk: New Link to Mono Found in Study Add this study to the mounting evidence…
Do You Cry and Don’t Know Why? It Might Be PBA
I often see posts on social media from people with multiple sclerosis asking if crying for no reason is…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: PBA, Pregnancy, Interferon-beta, Pediatric MS Test
Early Detection of Pseudobulbar Affect May Help Ease MS Symptom I often see posts on social media from people…
Morse Code Keeps My MS Mind in Gear
I speak Morse code. It’s my second language, and I’m fluent. I’ve been speaking Morse code since I got…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: COVID-19 Vaccines, Robot Training, Bladder Treatment, Tysabri
Anti-CD20 Therapies Help Mount T-cell Response to COVID-19 Vaccines Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been…
Dr. Amazon Will See You Now: Online Retail Giant to Acquire Healthcare Services Company
Are you ready to buy your healthcare services from the same place you can buy almost everything else under the…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Stem Cell Transplant, Tysabri, Exercise, Zinc
Stem Cell Transplant Found to Reduce MS Relapses, Ease Disability This is excellent news for those of us who…
New Service Takes a Shark-size Bite out of Medication Costs
My multiple sclerosis medications cost me a lot, even with good insurance. Yours probably do, too, if you…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Vitamin D, Brain Health, Digoxin, Natalizumab
No Link Between MS Severity, Vitamin D-related Mutations: Study Several studies over the years have indicated that there could…
Dreams, Diagnoses, and Disclosures: When to Tell Others About MS
The other night I dreamed I was standing in a military formation when my leg began to twitch with an…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Intermittent Fasting, Roe v. Wade, IRLs
Intermittent Fasting in MS Leads to Immune Cell, Metabolic Changes Although the National MS Society will tell you there…
Can MS, Medical Marijuana, and Guns Safely Coexist?
It seems to me from my anecdotal observations that a fair number of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: ATA188 in Progressive MS, Early Symptoms, Yoga, Rituximab
EMBOLD Study of ATA188 in Progressive MS Is Given Go-ahead Is this another small step toward an MS cure?…
How to Avoid Trouble While Traveling Internationally With MS Medications
The case of Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner is an important reminder for all of us who travel…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: COVID-19, Predicting Progression, Early Treatment, Estriol
Higher COVID-19 Risk Tied to 2 MS Therapies, Even With Vaccination According to this study, people being treated with…
Trial Results a Setback for US Approval of Nabiximols for MS Spasticity
This news seems disappointing: A Phase 3 clinical trial of nabiximols — which is available under the brand name…
A New Gift Helps Me Stay Cool in the Summer Heat
OK, I know I look silly wearing this — maybe even scary — but the Father’s Day gift I received…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: aHSCT, NICE Guidelines, ED, Neural Sleeve
aHSCT, Stem Cell Therapy for RRMS, Troubled by Unknowns, Paper Says This research team says more studies are needed…
Why I’m Giving 3 MS Medications Another Try
Over the many years I’ve lived with multiple sclerosis (MS), I’ve used several medications to treat my MS…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Vidofludimus Calcium, Foralumab, Exoskeleton, Dysport
Vidofludimus Calcium Safely Reduced RRMS Brain Lesions Vidofludimus calcium, also called IMU-838, is an oral therapy designed to reduce…
She Disclosed Her Illness and Got the Job
It’s a decision most of us with a chronic illness have to make sooner or later: When do we disclose…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Evusheld, Immunotherapy, Blood Test, Aubagio
Evusheld Boosts Antibodies Against COVID-19 in Vaccinated Patients Research has shown that the COVID-19 vaccines have been effective for…
Does Medical Marijuana Help the Pain That Comes With MS?
Will your doctor approve you to buy medical marijuana (MMJ)? Two of mine will and one won’t. The doctor who…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Ublituximab, Lyvispah, Diet Study
FDA Decision on Ublituximab for Relapsing MS Pushed to Year’s End Ublituximab is similar to Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and…