August 4, 2022 Columns by Benjamin Hofmeister How My MS Diagnosis Journey Became My Origin Story If I were a superhero (or a supervillain, for that matter), Iād have an origin story. As it stands, Iām not even a minor hero in real life, and only a mediocre one when appearing in my own stories. Iām just a guy with multiple sclerosis, and all I…
July 22, 2022 News by Mary Chapman Degree Deodorant Gives 3 Runners Second Chance to Finish Marathon Degree Deodorant wants people to have the confidence to persevere in the face of obstacles or self doubt. To that end, the leading antiperspirant company is introducing its Not Done Yet Marathon Team, composed of individuals, including a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient, who did not finish their marathon.
May 11, 2021 Columns by Jessie Ace I Regained Control From an MS Flare by Challenging Myself to Run I challenged myself to run 10 miles in April. I didnāt know at the time how I would make it work, because I was numb from the neck down due to an MS flare. But I was eager to take back control…
April 6, 2021 Columns by Jessie Ace Rediscovering My Passion for Running Helped Me Regain Control of My MS Sunlight flooded my bedroom. My tired eyes slowly pulled apart. Realization set in: It was Saturday. Yes! I love Saturdays.Ā As I got out of bed and glanced outside my window, a crazy thought crossed my mind.Ā āIām going running.ā I hadn’t…
August 30, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Reality Is My Favorite Season Today, I tried to run. In my mind, I saw myself running with fluidity. I felt a weightless ability to lift, then cycle each knee and foot in perfect rotation. I felt my foot lift up and off the ground. My drop foot prevailed, and I fell. Other thanĀ injured pride…
October 14, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Regular Exercise Found to Repair Damage to Neurons in Brains of Mice Voluntary running triggers a molecule called VGF, a nerve growth factor,Ā that was seen to induce a brain repair mechanism in animals, researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa in Canada report. The findings have important implications for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other conditions caused by damage to…