Your Questions Answered – Hear Directly From Dr. Cramer on What This Change Means for You
With a deep sense of gratitude for her years of dedicated service to the Multiple Sclerosis community, the MS Alliance of Virginia presents this candid and informative farewell interview with Dr. Jill Cramer. As she embarks on a new chapter, Dr. Cramer graciously shares the personal reasons behind her transition, offers crucial guidance for her patients navigating this change, and reflects on her impactful journey. We extend our sincerest thanks to Dr. Cramer for her unwavering commitment and wish her the very best in all her future endeavors.
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Katie Meyer to Speak to VTCSOM Students.
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) is employing an innovative educational method known as Problem-Based Learning (PBL) to prepare its students for future careers. Through this approach, students interact directly with individuals living with conditions like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), gaining real-world perspectives on the diseases they will one day treat.
MS patient and advocate, Katie Meyer, will soon be sharing her experience with students in the program for the third year in a row. Katie, who was diagnosed with MS in 2013, has been a dedicated volunteer with the MS Alliance of VA (MSAV) since its founding and currently serves as a co-facilitator for our online MS Support Group Meetings. Katie hopes students will understand the individuality of this disease, “MS manifests differently in each person, and symptoms can change rapidly. Despite these challenges, those of us with MS must constantly advocate for ourselves – with insurance and pharmaceutical companies, employers, and sometimes even our own families who may not fully grasp the nature of this invisible illness. If our doctors can understand all of the moving parts that make up the MS patient, they can then give us better care.” Read full story HERE.
Study IDs 2 Enzymes That Mediate Toxic Effects of Saturated Fats in MS
Two enzymes in brain cells are responsible for mediating the toxic effects of certain fat molecules in multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study in a mouse model of the disease suggests. According to the researchers, these enzymes may serve as potential targets for easing...
NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Prohibition Has Been a Fraud From the Get-Go
Since its inception, efforts to criminalize marijuana and to stigmatize those who consume it have been based upon hyperbole, stereotypes and outright lies. The initial push for cannabis criminalization, which began in earnest more than a century ago, had little to do...
Survey: Adults Seeking Marijuana-Related Advice Seldom Refer to Healthcare Providers or Government Agencies
Few adults turn to either healthcare providers or government agencies when seeking information about cannabis, according to nationwide survey data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor surveyed over...
Nerve Stimulator For Myelin Repair to Enter RRMS Clinical Trial
SetPoint Medical is planning to launch a clinical trial next year to investigate its nerve stimulator device, intending to support myelin repair, in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The announcement comes after U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA Approves Ocrevus Zunovo™ as the First and Only Twice-A-Year 10-Minute Subcutaneous Injection for People With Relapsing and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
South San Francisco, CA -- September 13, 2024 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has approved Ocrevus Zunovo™ (ocrelizumab & hyaluronidase-ocsq) for...
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.
Our Mission Statement
Provide programs, events, activities and services for people living with MS in Southwest Virginia and the surrounding areas, including veterans.
Educate and empower people with MS, their care partners, friends and family. We will guide people to organizations that may be able to assist with their needs.
Contribute to awareness in the community, including educational programs to young people, first responders and community organizations.
Encourage and expand support groups to include assisted-living facilities, homebound people and help others start upbeat groups like ours.