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You ought to. It is a brilliant patient focused resource. If you ask him nicely it is free. The big US MS meeting has just ended. It is called ACTRIMS. This is an excerpt from Prof G's report 'There were excellent talks on the biology of myelination and remyelination and their complexity. The que...

Anyone being bombarded with the benefits of NMN for MS? I’m really confused, as some studies show that taking this to produce more NAD has a positive effect on myelin repair and protection and other studies suggest it can trigger axon degeneration. I had been taking it (bit silly as research and cli...

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have found that taking N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar compound that can be used as a dietary supplement, has helped ease MS patients’ inflammation levels and has the potential to promote myelin repair. Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, the lead...

I often wonder what causes scientists to try these things, but certainly glad they think "outside the box" https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2024/08/21/eu-patent-given-arsenic-trioxide-aiming-treat-rrms/

How cool would the drug be! https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2024/08/08/pipe-307-shows-potential-repair-myelin-ms-mouse-model/

Every time I see that word, the fingers crossing becomes a little more hopeful! https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/unique-marker-adult-cells-making-myelin-sheath-may-aid-ms/

Ever heard of the alternative meaning of MS? Menopause Silence. While some leading HCPs are becoming more vocal on this topic, not much is known about the impact of menopause on MS. In fact, from 1980-2020, there were only 10 research studies on the topic 🤯 In the last episode of our Womanhood s...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxe8oRVoQtg Watch episode 1: Knowledge is Power Keep an eye out for new episodes released every Monday, exclusively for Shift.ms members. Building up your MS knowledge base can be A LOT to take 🤯 Complex language, different resources, ongoing trials, the advancem...

I recently came across the below: https://scitechdaily.com/can-this-medication-reverse-multiple-sclerosis-brain-biomarker-shows-it-can/ Please note the section "Ten years following the discovery of a common antihistamine, clemastine, as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis by scientists at U...

I got my first symptoms about 12 years ago. Vertigo hit me suddenly and I carried on till it went away. While I was in college a year later, I lost sight in my right eye. I went to an eye doctor and had an mri done and they found nothing. Years later I found my wife and she pressed for more studies...