Jan 31, 2024
Over the past few years, my verbal communication skills have slowly diminished. My diagnosis has had negative impact on my speech. The muscles in my mouth and throat have become extremely weak, increasing my inability to speak clearly. Most times, early in the day, I...
Jan 31, 2024
In people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have previously received a stem cell transplant, a second transplant can be performed safely and may help stabilize disability. That’s according to the study “Second Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in...
Jan 31, 2024
Foods that promote inflammation appear to contribute to the development over time of depression and anxiety in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a study that followed patients for 10 years reports. A pro-inflammatory diet, however, was not linked to fatigue, a...
Jan 24, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to KYV-101, Kyverna Therapeutics’ cell-based therapy candidate for people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) that are treatment-resistant. The FDA designation is intended to...
Jan 20, 2024
by Devin Garlit Recently, I had a day where, for various reasons, I had to explain that I am technically disabled to several people. Each time I did so, I realized that my voice became lower, my shoulders drooped, and I couldn’t look them in the eyes. Upon having to...
Jan 20, 2024
The level of proteins called kappa free light chains in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord — may be used as a diagnostic marker to identify the presence of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new...
