“Stress can interfere with the normal workings of so many bodily processes like breathing, digesting, sleeping, immune system regulation, and more. It can impair cognitive functions such as decision making,…
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“The key question here is, are you sleeping continuously? In individuals that are telling me they’re waking up a couple times a night, my biggest concern is that they’re not…
“I have a good reason to choose healthy food. There is something really satisfying when I choose foods that I know support my brain. I might not notice right away,…
Beyond the essential role of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in managing MS, there’s a growing interest in strategies that support brain health. While DMTs are critical in reducing relapses and slowing…
Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease, affecting not just mobility and sensation but also cognition, energy levels, and overall well-being. Symptoms may shift, sometimes triggered by stress, heat, or fatigue;…
A Series of Briefs from the 2024 ECTRIMS Conference The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) conference is the world’s largest gathering focused on advancements in…
Proposed Changes to How We Determine Who Has MS At the ECTRIMS meeting in September, there was a presentation on proposed updates to the 2017 McDonald criteria to diagnose MS….
New Medical Director on What’s Next in MS InforMS Magazine is excited to welcome the Rocky Mountain MS Center’s new Medical Director, Dr. Enrique Alvarez. While the title may be…
A new class of treatment approaches for MS being studied are Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitors, or BTKi. Designed as once-daily oral enzyme inhibitors, BTK inhibitors target specific immune cells…
Our immune system is a vast and powerful network, filled with specialized cells and proteins designed to protect us from infections and diseases. However, in autoimmune diseases like MS, some…
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About the Author
Kerri Cechovic is the Director of Programs at the Rocky Mountain MS Center, and one of the key authors for InforMS Magazine.
