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October Online Support Group: Using Music to Support Your Nervous System with Catherine Backus, MT-BC
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Location: Online via Zoom The Multiple Sclerosis Alliance of Virginia invites you to our October Online Support Group meeting, featuring board-certified music therapist, songwriter, and fellow community member Catherine Backus, MT-BC...
Support the Safe Step Act!
Have you ever had to try several medications before your insurance would pay for the one your doctor first prescribed? This is a practice called step therapy, where health plans require you to first try -- and fail -- one or more insurer-preferred treatments before...
FDA Gives Go-Ahead for Trial Testing CAR T-Cell Therapy for Progressive MS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Abelzeta Pharma the go-ahead to launch an early-stage clinical trial to test its CAR T-cell therapy candidate for multiple sclerosis (MS) in people with hard-to-treat, progressive forms of the disease...read the...
Blood Protein Marker May Predict Hidden MS Progression
Elevated levels of a blood protein called GFAP are associated with an increased risk of disease progression in the absence of relapse activity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study. The study also found that patients whose GFAP levels declined...
Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Faster Disability Progression in MS
Smoking cigarettes may speed up disease progression in people with multiple sclerosis(MS), while alcohol consumption showed no clear harmful effect, according to a long-term study involving more than 1,300 adults in Germany. Researchers found that smokers,...
A simple ball of yarn can become a powerful symbol of hope, support, and community. That’s the driving force behind “Miles of Scarves,” a remarkable middle school club where students channel their creativity into knitting and crocheting items to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The EAP consists of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization Assistance. Click on the flyer for more information.
