Hello friends --Well - the chicks have all flown the coop.  I dropped my youngest, Reagan, off at James Madison University on Sunday.  It's mighty quiet around here.  Just me and this mop in my house (Snickers).Ok - let's get to the 6-pack:1.  Dr. Terry Wahls returns (3-peat for the win!) to tell us about her latest MS clinical study and how we can be a part of it!! Listen in right here:  Wahls Clinical Study  And while you're at it, go ahead and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode of the FUMS Podcast Show.2.  Do you employ "alternative treatments" for your MS??  I do.  Here's an article that details several:  Alternative Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)3.   A discovery from scientists at University of Utah Health suggests an alternative therapeutic strategy: restabilizing a natural barricade—the blood-CNS barrier—that breaks down in MS.   Hmmmmmm - interesting.  BOLSTERING THE BLOOD-CNS BARRIER COULD LEAD TO NEW TREATMENT APPROACH FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS4.  Worldwide, about 22 in every 100,000 people live with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), a review study analyzing data across various countries reported. Its researchers found substantial variability in SPMS rates country-by-country, with countries closer to the poles generally reporting higher prevalence than those near the equator.  Global Prevalence of SPMS Estimated, But Seen to Vary Widely5.  Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not at a higher risk of their babies having growth deficits during pregnancy or after birth than individuals without the disease, a study suggests. Yet, the data showed that women with MS are significantly more likely to deliver their babies by cesarean section (c-section) and before term — at less than 37 weeks of gestation — compared with mothers who do not have the disease.  For Pregnant MS Patients, No Added Risk of Infant Growth Deficits: Study6.  Baclofen, an approved therapy for spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, promoted the repair of myelin — the protective sheath around nerve fibers that’s progressively lost in MS — in a mouse model of the disease, a study showed.  I take Baclofen - and though it does help my spasticity A BIT - it seriously kicks my ass, knocks me out, makes me even more tired than I already am! So - I try not to take it. But, with this latest study, I may need to rethink that!  MS Spasticity Therapy Baclofen Helps to Repair Myelin: StudyThat's all folks.  Hope this illuminated something for you!  Don't forget to check out the FUMS Shop - for some cool FUMS merchandise!!  Wear a big FUMS on a hat or a sweatshirt - or on your face (mask). Let the world know how you feel about this damned disease.  Loud and proud people!!Warmly -- Kathy#FUMSP.S. If you're interested in the Patients Getting Paid membership community - get while the gettin' is good.  The price is going up soon - and by alot! 😉 

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