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MISCELLANEOUS / The new rules of tipping
« Last post by agate on December 28, 2025, 09:09:36 pm »
From the AARP (December 16, 2025):

The New Rules of Tipping

Instacart includes a 15% tip in the total amount you are charged for purchases, with an option of tipping more or less than that.
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OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) / Severe late-onset neutropenia in a patient with MS treated with ocrelizumab
« Last post by agate on December 27, 2025, 09:15:05 pm »
From Cureus (December 18, 2025):

Severe late-onset neutropenia in a patient with multiple sclerosis treated with ocrelizumab
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DIET AND NUTRITION / (Abst.) Effect of dietary interventions on peripheral markers of inflammation among people w/MS...
« Last post by agate on December 26, 2025, 09:22:51 pm »
From PubMed (December 22, 2025)--"The effect of dietary interventions on peripheral markers of inflammation among people with multiple sclerosis:  A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41422672/


This University of Iowa study includes among its authors Dr. Terry Wahls, whose controversial Wahls Protocol may have been among the dietary interventions involved in this study. Interestingly, it looks as if her diet (which is a modified paleo diet) seems not to have shown any effect on peripheral markers of inflammation:


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Seven assessed dietary effects on C-reactive protein (CRP), with five showing reductions, particularly in Mediterranean, plant-based, and calorie-restricted diets, and two showing no between-group differences.

Also, the Conflict of Interest Statement at the end of the abstract reveals that none of the authors except Dr. Wahls has any conflicts to disclose but Dr. Wahls has a surprisingly long list of them.
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MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS / (Abst.) MS relapse risk factors across treatment eras
« Last post by agate on December 25, 2025, 01:12:24 pm »
A study from researchers at Brigham & Women's Hospital.


From Multiple Sclerosis Journal--Experimental, Translational, and Clinical (October - December 2025)--"Multiple sclerosis relapse risk factors across treatment eras":


https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20552173251408619
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THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF BEING MULTIPLY SCLEROSED / Sit-to-stand: The simple test that reveals how you're ageing (BBC Health)
« Last post by agate on December 24, 2025, 08:59:43 pm »
From BBC Health:

Sit-to-stand: The simple test that reveals how you're ageing
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TREATMENTS / (Abst.) Rituximab dosed every 6 months vs. every 12 months in relapsing MS
« Last post by agate on December 23, 2025, 08:56:37 pm »
From PubMed (December 23, 2025)--"Comparative effectiveness of rituximab dosed every 6 and 12 months in relapsing multiple sclerosis":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41428985/
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ANNOUNCEMENTS / Festivus, December 23
« Last post by agate on December 22, 2025, 08:53:04 pm »

Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us according to a "Seinfeld" episode, is observed December 23.




FESTIVUS GREETINGS TO EVERYONE!
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MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS / (Abst.) Dysarthria assessment in MS patients
« Last post by agate on December 21, 2025, 09:14:42 pm »
Anyone with MS who has has dysarthria knows how troubling and frustrating it can be. This abstract indicates that dysarthria is at least being studied.


From PubMed (December 21, 2025)--"Dysarthria assessment in multiple sclerosis patients":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41420371/


Speech diadochokinesis (from AI):


What it is: The speed and accuracy of repeating syllables ("puh-tuh-kuh," "buttercup") or non-words.
  • What it assesses: Oral motor skill, tongue/lip/jaw coordination, and clarity of speech.
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TYSABRI (natalizumab) / (Abst.) Managing reactivation of MS during treatment w/natalizumab
« Last post by agate on December 20, 2025, 04:01:31 pm »
From PubMed (December 20, 2025)--"Managing reactivation of multiple sclerosis during treatment with natalizumab":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41420376/
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MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS / (Abst.) Association of brain age w/physical disability and cognitive impairment in PwMS of the same age
« Last post by agate on December 19, 2025, 09:52:37 am »
From PubMed (December 19, 2025)--"Association of brain age with physical disability and cognitive impairment in people with multiple sclerosis of the same age":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41411602/
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