MS News Today

MS News & Perspectives

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Multiple Sclerosis News Today seeks to fill an unmet need in healthcare news journalism by providing patients and their families with a reliable news journal on MS that they can engage with on a daily basis for the latest news and MS resources.

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MS Risk May Be Higher for Children of Diabetic Mothers, Study Suggests 22.01.2021 10:47

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how children of diabetic mothers may be at increased risk of developing MS. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads Jessie Ace’s column, DISabled to ENabled, on the things people say when you tell them about your multiple sclerosis diagnosis. ===================================== Treatment...

Primary Headaches Prevalent in MS, Research Reveals & Things People Say When They Know About Your MS 20.01.2021 9:12

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how primary headaches are more prevalent in patients with MS. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads Jessie Ace’s column, DISabled to ENabled, on the things people say when you tell them about your multiple sclerosis diagnosis. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing...

FDA Approves Shorter Infusion Time for MS Therapy Ocrevus & How Lucy the Dog Changed My Life 18.01.2021 9:24

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses the FDA approval of a shorter infusion time for the MS therapy Ocrevus. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads Jessie Ace’s column, DISabled to ENabled, on the things people say when you tell them about your multiple sclerosis diagnosis. ===================================== Treatment for...

Study Seeks to Better Understand How MS Affects Memory & Can Amazon Lower Healthcare Costs? 15.01.2021 8:31

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a study which seeks to better understand how MS affects memory. Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the column by Ed Tobias, MS Wire, “Can Amazon Lower Healthcare Costs?” ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAYZENT® (siponimod) Read about MAYZENT, a...

Children With MS Recover Better From Relapses Than Adults & Types of Fatigue and How They Affect Us 13.01.2021 11:57

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how children with MS recover better from relapses than adults. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, Jessie Ace talks through the six main types of fatigue and how it affects us. Jessie talks through what she learned from an MS nurse at an MS Society seminar in 2019. ===================================== Treat...

Stem Cell Transplant Reduces Relapses and Disability in RRMS & Finding Support Online 11.01.2021 10:35

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how stem cell transplant reduces relapses and disability in RRMS. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, Jessie Ace talks through the advantages and disadvantages of turning to an online community for support, plus what to watch out for when joining online groups. ===================================== Treatment...

MS Has Greater Impact on Women’s Physical Activity, Study Shows 08.01.2021 10:52

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a study in which MS has a greater impact on women’s physical activity. Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the Ed Tobias column, MS Wire, “Will Reduced Treatment Time Keep Ocrevus Competitive?”. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAYZENT® (siponimo...

Adolescents With MS Have Lower Levels of Physical Fitness, Study Reports 06.01.2021 10:30

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how adolescents with MS tend to have lower levels of physical fitness. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, talks through her experiences of taking Rebif and gives tips on how to make your injections easier that she learned too late. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression...

MS-Specific Cognitive Rehabilitation Tool Shows Promise in Study & Managing Feelings of Uncertainty 04.01.2021 11:51

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a pilot study in which an MS-specific cognitive rehabilitation tool shows promise. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, Jessie Ace talks about the surprising reason we feel uncertainty and it’s weird importance. Plus, learn how it occurs and how we can reduce it. ===================================== Treatmen...

Review Study Examines Factors That Affect MS Patients’ Quality of Life & Headaches Prevalent in MS 01.01.2021 12:51

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a review study which examines factors that affect MS patients’ quality of life. Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses the high prevalence of primary headaches in Multiple Sclerosis patients. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAYZENT® (siponimod)...

Chronic Lesion Expansion in RRMS Contributes to Disease Progression & Surviving the End of the Year 30.12.2020 10:52

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how chronic lesion expansion in RRMS contributes to disease progression, according to a study. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, discusses the annoying things that can happen for a person with MS at the end of the year. On top of a time that is already cold, and stressful, how do you also manage other peop...

Virtual Reality-based Rehabilitation May Improve Upper Limb Function in MS Patients & Brain Fog 28.12.2020 11:13

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how virtual-reality based rehabilitation may improve upper limb function in MS patients. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, describes how the changing clocks cause her great confusion and how the seasons affect her MS symptoms. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | M...

MS Patients at Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer, But Not Breast, Colorectal Cancer 25.12.2020 10:00

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a Canadian study which found that MS patients are at higher risk for bladder cancer, but not breast or colorectal cancer. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads Jessie Ace’s column, DISabled to ENabled, on the things people say when you tell them about your multiple sclerosis diagnosis. =...

$100M Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials & What No One Tells You After a Diagnosis 23.12.2020 10:30

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a new $100M program aimed to improve diversity in clinical trials. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, talks through the main mental health points that doctors don’t tell you after your diagnosis, such as going through the five stages of grief. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS...

Tablet-based Video Game Could Help Measure Cognitive Impairment in MS, Study Shows 21.12.2020 11:51

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how tablet-based video games could help measure cognitive impairment in those with MS. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, describes how MS symptoms feeling like they’re getting worse could actually be caused by internal conflict in your brain causing you more stress. ===================================== Tr...

Smartphone Typing Patterns May Be Tool for Monitoring MS Progression, Study Finds 18.12.2020 12:21

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how smartphone typing patterns may be a tool for monitoring MS progression. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the Ed Tobias column, MS Wire, “Can I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine If I Have MS?”. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAYZENT® (siponimo...

MS Patients With Depression Symptoms Have More Difficulty Multitasking & Reasons You Get Bloated 16.12.2020 12:17

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a recent study which found MS patients with depression symptoms to have more difficulty multitasking. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, discusses a common symptom for all of us at one point or another, ‘bloating’. She outlines the possible reasons why we could be bloated and the one surprising reason for b...

Software Platform May Allow for Automated MS Cognitive Testing & A Hack to Access Better Treatment 14.12.2020 10:26

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how a new automated platform may help test cognitive function in those with MS. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, talks about her unique hack that she developed leading to a better experience while visiting her doctor. She describes how not remembering her medical history led to her being a published autho...

Disease Progression Differs More Across MS Type Than Sex of Patients & No Magic Pill for MS Fatigue 11.12.2020 11:55

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses how disease progression differs more across MS type than sex of patients, according to a study. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the Ed Tobias column, MS Wire, “There Is No Magic Pill for MS Fatigue”. ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAY...

New MS Trust Funding Will Help Improve Patient Support During Pandemic 09.12.2020 8:39

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses MS Trust funding that will help improve patient support during the pandemic. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, discusses the 3 main things people say when you tell them about your diagnosis, why they likely say these things and an alternative response that would be more helpful to the person with MS. =====...

Bone Marrow Transplant Most Useful for Younger Patients & Managing Expectations on Your Wedding Day 07.12.2020 12:23

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses that, according to an MS Society expert, bone marrow transplants are most successful for younger patients. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, reads from her article entitled Managing expectations on your wedding day. Jessie Ace discusses the age-old question people ask of when are you having kids, how this...

Neurofilament Light Levels at First MS Event Can Predict Long-term Brain Atrophy 04.12.2020 13:17

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses neurofilament light levels at first MS event can predict long-term brain atrophy. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses a tablet-based video game which could help measure cognitive impairment in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS...

Non-invasive Imaging Technique Reveals Ibudilast’s Neuroprotective Effect & ‘You Look OK to Me’ 02.12.2020 8:51

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a non-invasive imaging technique which reveals ibudilast’s neuroprotective effect. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, reads from her article entitled You look ok to me. After a recent episode in London with a bouncer, Jessie Ace talks through what happened when she was stopped from using the disabled toilet...

Israel Grants Owlytics $1.3M to Develop Wearable AI Device to Improve MS Care 30.11.2020 9:53

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses a grant given by Israel to Owlytics to develop a wearable AI device in hopes of improving MS care. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jessie Ace, reads from her article entitled 3 Things to Do If You’re Freaked Out by Blood Tests. Blood tests can be tough, especially if they make you highly anxious. Jessie Ace shares h...

Study Flags Possible DMT Risk for MS Patients Over Age 45 & Travel During COVID-19: Yes or No? 27.11.2020 11:10

Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s columnist, Jenn Powell, discusses findings suggesting possible DMT risk for MS patients over age 45. Plus, Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the Ed Tobias column, MS Wire, on travel during Covid-19: Should we stay or should we go? ===================================== Treatment for Relapsing MS Progression | MAYZENT® (sipo...