Tikia is 37 years old, the mother of two teenage daughters, and the primary caregiver to her older brother Deshawn. “When Deshawn first got MS, I was 19 and I…
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InforMS: Could you please tell us about how you were diagnosed with MS? Megan: I was diagnosed with MS two years ago. I’d had symptoms that started a couple of…
For MS Awareness Month, we’re turning the focus of this issue to the people around us. MS doesn’t just impact the life of the person living with the disease, after…
InforMS: What is pelvic floor physical therapy? Nikki Dority: Pelvic floor physical therapists work with patients primarily on pelvic floor musculature. The pelvic floor supports the pelvic organs and is…
InforMS: You are a therapist who works with people who have problems with sex and intimacy. Where do you start? Jenny Glick: I talk with individuals and couples about their…
Since the mid-1800s we have known that multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurological disease with an unpredictable course. Back in the day, when someone was diagnosed with MS, it was…
NfL and GFAP as Measures of Disease Progression Prospective study to evaluate Neurofilament Light (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) as biomarkers for disease progression over time in patients…
Biomarkers are biological markers that can be used in diagnosis, selecting treatments, and evaluating treatment responses. Having pre-collected samples is invaluable for this research, and the Biobank ensures that researchers…
A whole new family of drugs is currently being studied very aggressively for the treatment of MS: Tyrosine kinases Inhibitors. Tyrosine kinases (TYKs) are intracellular enzymes that play a key…
A biomarker is any measurable indicator that can reliably and accurately tell us about a biological state or medical condition. As we continue to learn more about MS and utilize…
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Pete Broderick is the Marketing and Communications Manager at the Rocky Mountain MS Center. He is also the editor and one of the primary writers for InforMS Magazine.