June 9, 2023 Columns by Ed Tobias Could a digital bridge to link brain and spinal cord help those with MS? We all know that the difficulty many of us with multiple sclerosis (MS) have walking can be caused by lesions that damage the nerves along the spinal cord. What if an electronic bridge could be built to carry nerve impulses over those damaged areas? That concept is being…
August 10, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah How Paw-fect Pets Improve Life With Chronic Illness Having grown up in the countryside, I’ve been around animals my entire life. We always had dogs and cats, and I learned how to ride horses. It was tranquil and storybook. When I left home to take a trip or attend university, I experienced a void only the animals in…
July 13, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah Fighting Fire With Fire: The War Between Lemtrada and My MS āSo can you lift me up/ And turn these ashes into flames/ ‘Cause I have overcome/ More than words will ever say.ā ā Kate Voegele My relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisĀ (RRMS) diagnosis stole my life from me. The reverberations of this unwelcome thunderbolt were astounding. Coming to terms with a…
June 2, 2022 News by Mary Chapman All Vets With MS Invited to Join Paralyzed Veterans of America Acknowledging advances in early detection of multiple sclerosis (MS), the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is broadening its membership and inviting all veterans with the progressive neurodegenerative disorder to join the nonprofit organization. Now, all veterans with MS are eligible for PVA membership and the same support available to…
May 4, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah Recovering My Self-esteem After Adapting to MS-related Incontinence Without hesitation, I would say that my bladder and bowel issues have been the hardest symptoms to manage and overcome following myĀ MS diagnosis. It comes down to one thing: the fear of having an accident in public.
February 23, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah The Furious Fire of Heat Sensitivity “In order to rise from its own ashes, a phoenix must first burn.ā ā Octavia E. Butler You know that feeling of waking up in a strange place, and it takes a second to remember where you are? Imagine that coupled with not being able to move from the neck…
December 15, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah Learning to Embrace My ‘Hot Wheels’ As I glance over at the lonesome wheelchair skulking in the shadows of my living room, I recall its arrival like it was yesterday, though it’s been more than four years. My husband, and then carer, had paraded it through the house as if it were a savior, there to…
December 1, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah I’m Climbing the Hills of Adversity, Just Not in Heels āShoes are the quickest way for women to achieve instant metamorphosis.ā ā Manolo Blahnik As the holidays approach, I’m reminded to be thankful for what I have. I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) at 26 years old, and when I became paralyzed, I thought I’d never…
November 10, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah MS Advocacy Gives Me Strength and Purpose I want to help in any way I possibly can. My lonely confusion in the early days after being diagnosed with aggressive relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis was mentally and physically paralyzing. However, this column isnāt about how āHurricane MSā battered my body. Instead, it’s about why I chose to…
October 1, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah I Think, Therefore I Am More Than My Mental Fatigue āA river cuts through rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.ā ā James N. Watkins Fatigue is arguably the most disruptive symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). At least it is for me. It has an awful lot to answer for. And it will.
July 30, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Reeve Foundation’s Paralysis Resource Center Given 5-year Grant The Administration for Community Living (ACL) reaffirmed its support for the work of theĀ National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) in aiding people with paralysis ā either due to multiple sclerosis (MS), accidents, or other disorders ā with a five-year grant. Under a collaborative agreement, the PRC ā operated…
April 5, 2021 News by Forest Ray PhD Reeve Foundation Launches Support Groups for People Affected by Paralysis The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has launched virtual support groups for people living with paralysis ā either due to multiple sclerosis (MS) or other conditions ā and their caregivers. Paralysis in some or all limbs occurs in MS and other neurological disorders, often exacerbating feelings of social isolation,…
February 12, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado Early-life Trauma Affects MS Development, Treatment in Mice Childhood trauma can affect disease progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) and treatment in adulthood, a study in mice suggests. The study shows that mice that experienced early-life trauma were more likely to develop an autoimmune condition and less likely to respond to common treatment with interferon beta. The study,…
August 2, 2018 News by Ana Pena PhD Multiple Sclerosis Patients Identify Symptoms that Worsen Quality of Life Loss of health-related quality of life is caused mostly by balance problems, muscle stiffness, and depression in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS),Ā and for those with progressive MS, the causes are muscle rigidity, paralysis, weakness, and pain, according toĀ a…
June 14, 2018 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MyoPro Powered Arm Brace Now Available for Teens with MS or Injuries, Myomo Announces Myomo, a wearable medical robotics company, announced thatĀ MyoPro ā its myoelectric orthosis or powered brace ā is nowĀ available for use by teenagers with paralyzed or weakened arms due to injuries or neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). MyoPro is a lightweight wearable device that helps restore functionality…
December 8, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Toyota Foundation and Nesta Launch $4 Million Global Challenge to Create ‘Smart’ Mobility Devices Teams of inventors working to improve mobility for peopleĀ with lower-limb paralysis,Ā including those withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), are invited to take part in aĀ $4 million technology challenge launched byĀ Toyota Mobility Foundation and Nestaās Challenge Prize Centre. The most common causes of lower-limb paralysis are MS, spinal cord injury, and…
April 5, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD UMD Team Reverses Paralysis in MS Mouse Model Using Novel Immunotherapy Strategy Scientists at the University of MarylandĀ have developed an experimental treatment to control the immune system and recover movement in a paralyzed mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The team presented its research April 2 during theĀ 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical SocietyĀ in San Francisco. In…
September 22, 2016 News by Ćzge Ćzkaya, PhD Single Treatment Protects Myelin and Reverses Paralysis in MS Study in Mice Researchers showed that it could be possible to treat and cure inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) by injecting a single dose of biodegradable polymer particles containing myelin self-antigen into the lymph nodes.
November 18, 2015 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Novel Protein Suppresses MS in Mouse Model, Inhibits Neuroinflammation in Spinal Cord In a recent study entitled āMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG35-55)-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis is ameliorated in interleukin-32 alpha transgenic mice,ā a team of researchers investigated whether interleukin (IL)-32, a cytokine with an established role in rheumatoid arthritis, has a protective function in a mouse model of human multiple…
May 27, 2015 News by admin Brain Implant That Moves Moves Robot Arm Could Someday Help MS Patients With Paralysis A new robotic device could help people with all types of paralysis, including patients withĀ multiple sclerosis. Erik Sorto is the first person to benefit from the device. Paralyzed at age 21 from a gunshot wound, he is now able to move his robotic arm through the power of his own…