May 24, 2022 News by Mary Chapman World MS Day Unites People to Share, Promote ‘Connections’ From sharing stories to heraldingĀ support networks, people across the globe are preparing to mark World MS Day, observed annually on May 30th to heighten awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the 2.8 million people it’s thought to affect. Event activities take place throughout May…
March 25, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD ‘Talk’ Therapy Helps with Insomnia and Fatigue in MS, Trial Suggests Cognitive behavioral therapy, a type of “talk” therapy, may help ease the severity of insomnia, fatigue, and anxiety in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), improving the quality of their sleep, data from a single-site trial suggest. The study āFeasibility and Treatment Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia…
September 6, 2019 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc MS Advocate Cathy Tolk Opens Website, Sharing Motivational Thoughts with Others Near and Far Cathy Tolk, a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient and a motivational speaker, has opened a website that features her weekly articles, video blogs or Ā vlogs, inspirational messages, and mentions of two published books. Tolk, who lives in Connecticut, was diagnosed with MS in 1995 after years of bringing joy to…
August 13, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc Kessler Foundation Scientist Receives NMSS Grant to Study Information Processing Speed in MS Patients Kessler Foundation scientist Silvana Costa, PhD, was awarded a $477,000 grant from theĀ National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)Ā to explore the effects of visual, cognitive, and motor deficits on information processing speed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Costa is an associate research scientist in neuropsychology and neuroscience research.
March 1, 2018 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski MS Education and Advocacy Are as Important as Awareness I fell out of sight in February, thanks to a case of the flu. Influenza B and its lingering side effects took me out of action from almost everything except sleeping, but Iāll save those details for another story. As I come out of my flu-induced fog, I see…
September 1, 2017 Columns by Ed Tobias Donating to MS: Where Does the Money Go? You’ve just “biked for MS” or your friends have just “walked for MS” and they’ve collected a lot of pledges. Maybe you sent out letters to your friends asking them to donate a little cash to help find a cure for this disease that has impacted our lives.