Food and Multiple Sclerosis: What Does the Research Say?
June 15, 2026
Many people living with MS ask an important question: Can changing what you eat help with MS? The answer is encouraging, however needs to be interpreted in a nuanced way. While no specific diet has been proven to prevent relapses, reduce MRI lesions, or stop disability progression, a growing body of research suggests that overall diet quality may play an important role in how people with MS feel day to day.Studies consistently show that people with MS who eat healthier diets tend to report less...
MS and mobility devices: A little bit about my journey
May 15, 2026
In May of 2013, I was diagnosed with MS shortly before I graduated from grad school. I was feeling pretty good, starting to get excited about graduating and finishing up my last full-time internship. It was an exciting time in my life, and aside from being extremely exhausted most of the time and out-of-nowhere falls, I was living my best life, I thought, even if I was a little clumsy.
Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes in Women With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Ocrelizumab
May 15, 2026
Ocrelizumab has now become one of the most commonly used disease modifying therapies (DMT) for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a high-efficacy treatment targeting a specific type of immune cell in the body, called anti-CD20 B cells. These cells can be commonly found in peripheral nervous system, as well as brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Multiple theories exist in how B cells play a key role in MS pathogenesis, and targeting of these cells decreases inflammation, which ...
