Blood Biomarker Test Granted Breakthrough Device Status by FDA

Quanterix’s ultra-sensitive blood test that measures a biomarker of nerve damage in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been granted a breakthrough device designation by U.S. regulators. It is thought that the test, which employs the company’s Simoa technology,...

MS Foundation Cooling Program

Hot weather is on its way!   But we have good news! At the MS Alliance support group meeting Tuesday, April 12, our guest speakers Marcia Harris and Debra Forman, from MSF, shared information about their many programs and services for people with MS including their...

YOU can Participate in MS Surveys & Activities

Watch your email for upcoming surveys coming your way.   Dr. Kidd, at the MS Center, wants to hear directly from people living with MS to better understand why or why not those with MS take Disease-Modifying Treatments (DMTs).  Whether you take or do not take a DMT or...

MS Patients May Meet Criteria for Sjögren’s Diagnosis, Study Reports

Symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome, including dry eyes and mouth, were observed among 16 people with multiple sclerosis (MS), three of whom met the diagnostic criteria for Sjögren’s in a recent study. Given this low number, however, it’s unclear if there is a true...

More Than 50 Shades of Gray

Spring is rapidly approaching. It’s warming up outside. The trees are starting to bloom. And inside our home, I am once again plotting to refresh the place. Out with old decorations, and in with the new! Declutter that closet! Donate the table and chairs that still...