by Kate Milliken | Aug 9, 2016 | Hearing Is Healing, Meet The Users Of MCP
MSPals co-founder Mary Pettigrew was diagnosed with RRMS in 2001 and quickly turned to art therapy as a way to cope with her new diagnosis. Mary wrote poetry that was, in her own words, dark, yet therapeutic. “Art therapy meant so many things besides the fact I...
by Kate Milliken | Jul 26, 2016 | Empowered By...MS Webcast
Our lead expert on this webcast is Dr. Riley Bove, a clinician and researcher at the University of San Francisco. She is currently researching hormonal modulation and the effects on one’s health, as well as gender-specific MS treatments. Meet The Guests Dr....
by Diana Frustaci | Jul 18, 2016 | News
Hello MCP family, how has your week been? Ours has been wonderful, and it was made even better by the new breakthroughs in MS research. From breakthroughs in understanding the causes of MS, to exciting new developments in therapies, here is our roundup of this weeks...
by Diana Frustaci | Jul 18, 2016 | MCP Interactive
If you’re familiar with MS, chances are you’re familiar with Tecfidera. It is the most prescribed oral MS therapy for relapsing MS globally. You may currently be taking Tecfidera or you may have heard about it when Biogen released a commercial that...
by Kate Milliken | Jul 12, 2016 | Empowered By...MS Webcast
MyCounterpane’s ‘Empowered By…’ is a first-of-its-kind live video event connecting viewers and guests with groundbreaking innovations and treatments in the health and wellness space. This show offers unprecedented access to scientists, doctors,...
by Kate Milliken | Jul 12, 2016 | Empowered By...MS Webcast
Our lead expert on this webcast is Dr. Don Mahad, a clinical researcher from the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Neuroregeneration, who is also a recipient of the National MS Society’s Progressive Alliance Grant to study the role of mitochondria in MS...
by Kate Milliken | Jul 12, 2016 | Empowered By...MS Webcast
‘Empowered By’ a first-of-its-kind live video event connecting viewers and guests with groundbreaking innovations and treatments in the health and wellness space. This show will offer unprecedented access to scientists, doctors and experts in the medical...
by Diana Frustaci | Jul 6, 2016 | Learning
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. So now what? That is the exact question I Googled shortly after my diagnosis in 2012. I was scared, confused and looking for answers. While there were a ton of excellent...
by Kate Milliken | Jun 30, 2016 | Hearing Is Healing, Meet The Users Of MCP
If you are someone with MS who believes you can’t find love, this post is for you. When Jen first met Dan, she had just lost the ability to walk. She didn’t think she’d ever find a man who’d want to be with a woman in a wheelchair. We’re...
by Grace Jeffress | Jun 20, 2016 | News
Hello there! Our week has been busy as usual, but we are happy to be able to bring you some good medical news. From more insight into the causes of MS (processed foods and a very sneaky mutated gene), to ever growing research into advanced treatments and possibly even...
