August 9, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Motivational Speaker Wendy Booker to Headline MSWorld Patient Education Event in Pittsburgh MSWorld, one of the world’s largest patient-run organizations supporting people with multiple sclerosis (MS), plans its first patient education event, MSWorld Talks, in Pittsburgh on Aug. 14. The all-day conference is free and open to all those in the Pittsburgh area who live with MS, as well as their family…
March 15, 2017 News by Charles Moore MS Views and News to Host ‘MS Champions’ Gala on April 22 in Florida MS Views and News, a non-profit multiple sclerosis (MS) advocacy organization, will host its second annual Champions Tackling MS Gala on April 22, with money raised going to support live educational events, community resources, and services intended to help improve the quality of life for people with MS. The Saturday event at the…
February 13, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD LiveWiseMS: A New Online Resource for People Living with MS A new online resource, LiveWiseMS.org, aims to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS) and provide patients and caregivers information about the disease’s symptoms and conditions. The platform, developed by the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN), hopes to promote healthy living and improve quality of life for MS patients and their families.
September 14, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #ECTRIMS2016 – Danish Children of MS Parents Perform Better Than Average in School Danish children of parents with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not hampered in their educational efforts by illness in the home, according to a study finding these children earned higher grades than their peers through elementary and into their high school years. The study, “Children of parents with multiple sclerosis attain higher…
