Hello friends --Happy Fall Y'all.  🍁  The temperatures are officially Fall-like - and I couldn't be happier.  This past summer was MISERABLE.  Glad to be wearing a flannel shirt and jeans!  I've had my fireplace on twice and I've made soup, meatloaf and hot chocolate.  I'm in heaven.  Hope you're doing well too. So  - ready for a deep pull of a lovely brew??  Welcome to your 6-pack:1.  A new podcast episode dropped today.  My guest is Jenn Powell, the Brand and Marketing Manager for BioNews, an organization that strives to create dynamic communities that give patients and caregivers a powerful voice. Jenn also writes for Multiple Sclerosis News Today (a subsidiary of BioNews) and is the host of the Multiple Sclerosis Podcast.  Jenn’s attitude is optimistic, taking each day as it comes, recognizing her victories and being thankful for her gifts, but realistic about the limitations that MS has placed on her. I think it’s an attitude that – if we can adopt even a small part of – it will do us, and the people around us, some good!  Listen wherever you get your podcasts (and please subscribe) OR listen right here:  Jenn Powell2.  This gives "rim job" and entirely new meaning:  The presence of iron rim lesions, which are regions of chronic inflammation seen on MRI scans, may be linked to a more severe disease course in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study.  Iron Rim Lesions in Brain Linked to a More Severe Disease Course3.  I've said for years - I think we're going to find a lot of our answers in stem cell research.  And now this: Markers of nerve damage fell significantly in most patients after transplant.  Stem Cell Transplant May Halt Nerve Fiber Damage in RRMS: Study4.  Who remembers the Bionic Man and Wonder Woman??  That's what this next piece reminds me of:  Bionic clothing innovator Cionic has received $12.5 million to further develop a platform that produces wearable, artificial intelligence-powered garments for people with mobility issues. The platform has helped create the Neural Sleeve, a leg-worn garment that enables people with conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) to become more mobile. The Series A financing is expected to accelerate research trials and commercial development of the assistive technology for other indications that affect mobility.  WOW!!  Cionic Nets $12.5M to Develop AI-powered Mobility Garments5.  Wouldn't it be great if you could just take a supplement and it would dial down the MS inflammation? Well - that may actually be a thing!!  Guar Gum, Type of Dietary Fiber, Eases MS Severity in Mouse Model6.  I had never really considered it - but - how would they tell if remyelination took place - you know, without removing your nervous system tissue, staining it and looking at it under a microscope??  😳  Here's the answer:  Quick MRI Method May Reliably Detect Myelin Repair in PeopleWell - that's all folks. Hope you enjoyed your 6-pack at Bar FUMS.  Be careful driving home now, ya hear?  😉Cheers -- Kathy#FUMS

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