Our #RealTalkRare challenge continues! In her latest column, Teresa Wright-Johnson pledges to combat the stigma around toxic positivity. “Although there is an element of truth in each and every (well-meaning) statement, the issue here is I am struggling. I don’t need a distraction, I need support.” Read on for more of Teresa’s wisdom, and join the conversation!
Is orelabrutinib one of the next big MS therapies? Biogen is betting at least $125 million that it is. Orelabrutinib is an experimental oral BTK inhibitor (BTKi). BTKi’s are designed to selectively block an enzyme that’s important for the activation of B-cells and microglia. Some of those immune cells drive the abnormal immune responses that […]
“Burgers to Beat MS,” A&W Canada‘s annual fundraiser to support the MS Society of Canada and people with multiple sclerosis (MS), returns for its 13th year on Thursday, Aug. 19, aiming to raise over $1.5 million. Canada has one of the highest MS rates globally, with more than 90,000 residents living with the disorder. Money raised in […]
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) reaffirmed its support for the work of the National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) in aiding people with paralysis — either due to multiple sclerosis (MS), accidents, or other disorders — with a five-year grant. Under a collaborative agreement, the PRC — operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation since […]
By Jennifer (Jenn) Powell on Jul 29, 2021 03:00 pm
“Change is the only constant in life,” a quote paraphrased from Greek philosopher Heraclitus states. This ancient wisdom still prevails today. Life is in a constant flux. We evolve, we grow, and we shift, and we are never the same. When I suffer, I cling to this knowledge. And when I fear that I’m stagnating, […]