Hello friends --How's every little thing in your life? Are you feeling the summer doldrums or does summer light you up?  Personally - I can't wait for the fall. This heat and humidity in Coastal Virginia puts a hurtin' on me every year.  And my MS revolts! So - mostly - I'm indoors - in the a/c - which I don't care for - but am ever so grateful to have!Ok lady - enough jawin'. Let's get to the good stuff:1.  Summer humidity can jack up both your MS and your hair. Wear a cooling vest (Thermapparel Undercool is the very best) and stay in the a/c for your MS - and buy an FUMS hat to tame that damned hair (and to support FUMS)!!  Here's where to go:  FUMS Merch Shop Here's what they look like:  2.  As if MS and the cog fog that comes with it isn't enough - now - this: MS raises person’s risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s Chance of Alzheimer's 2.23 times higher, vascular dementia 3.75 times higher  😳3.  So - no surprise here - but injectables for MS have become less popular over the years! No shit Sherlock! Give me a pill anyday!  I shot up 3 times a week for 5 years and it was HORRIBLE!  I know that's not everyone's story but - no one really ENJOYS injecting themselves. So - the title of this article made me chuckle a bit.  Use of oral DMTs grew substantially since their launch  So surprising - NOT!!4.  Researchers have been working on sorting out the causal direction of multiple sclerosis (MS) and depression. These findings suggest that depression can be a consequences of MS-related disability not the other way around.  Early Depression Unlikely To Cause More Severe Disability in MS patients5.  STOP THE PRESSES: A new formulation of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), given as a 10-minute under-the-skin injection, was comparable to the approved intravenous version of the therapy in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial.  Positive results found for new under-the-skin Ocrevus formulation6.  A study has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be significantly improved by additionally measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye. Use of the procedure helps to detect the condition at an earlier stage and predict its progression more accurately. This can lead to a decisive increase in the chance of improved patient outcomes.  Multiple sclerosis: New biomarker confirmed for early diagnosisWell - that's all folks. Hope you found something interesting and/or helpful in this little newsletter o'mine. If so - would you please share it with 1 other person that you think could benefit from it?  And if they like it - this is where they can sign up: www.FUMSnow.com/6pack - and get their own copy weekly!  I'd appreciate you sharing it on your socials - or anywhere else that might get to the right people. The more people we can get  in front of - the more people we help. That's the goal. That - and saying "FUMS" everyday!!  **Thanks for your help spreading the FUMS word!Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

Sometimes it helps the stress, just to say "F-U-M-S"