Walk MS: Sanford Health Bismarck Walk 2016

07/27/2019

With just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep, my Dump-and-Bake Ravioli Casserole is an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love!

12/23/2015

Studies show that ocrelizumab works for both the relapsing and progressive forms of MS

12/21/2015

MS activists’ impact during 2015 has been remarkable - sending more than 14,000 messages and attending more than 600 in-person meetings with members of Congress about priorities for people with MS in the federal budget. Many MS activists also urged Congress to delay a dangerous policy that would have restricted access to complex rehabilitation technology accessories. On Friday, Congress completed its work for the year and approved several of MS activists’ requests. Our voice has been heard loud and clear, resulting in:

$1 million increase for the MS Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), for a total of $6 million;
$2 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for a total of $32.1 billion;
$1 million increase for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, for a total of $3.36 million;
$350 million increase for the Social Security Administration, for a total of $12.16 billion;
$120 million increase for the Food and Drug Administration, for a total of $2.72 billion; and
One-year delay of a policy that would have restricted access to power complex rehabilitation technology and related “accessories” like tilt-in-space features and head and trunk support systems; as well as calling for a study to better understand utilization and reimbursement of these products.

Thank you for your hard work, MS activists! These are victories to celebrate and a testament to the impact of MS activists nationwide. The Society whishes you a happy holiday season and looks forward to continuing to drive change with you in 2016!

10/12/2015

10/09/2015

From the National MS Society, and the more than 4,000 people living with multiple sclerosis in North Dakota, thank you for fundraising and participating in Walk MS: Sanford Health Walk on Saturday. About 1,000 people participated in North Dakota Walk MS events and raised over $100,000!

09/26/2015

12/06/2014

Stop the Medicare Therapy Cap

Medicare beneficiaries living with MS could again be affected by the annual cap on rehabilitative services (including occupational, physical and speech/language therapy). Please tell Congress that access to rehabilitative services is important to the MS community, and urge a permanent solution.

We mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

09/17/2014

"The issue is important and relevant for one reason, she explained. The breakdown of the blood-brain barrier and the presence of autoantibodies to important brain proteins will contribute to the neuroinflammation observed in urban children and raises the question of what role air pollution plays in a 400 percent increase of MS cases in Mexico City, making it one of the main diagnoses for neurology referrals."

"The results of constant exposure to air pollution and the constant damage to all barriers eventually result in significant consequences later in life. She explains that the autoimmune responses are potentially contributing to the neuroinflammatory and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's pathology they are observing in young urban children."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140910093223.htm

Pollution in many cities threatens the brain development in children. Findings from a recent study reveal that children living in megacities are at increased risk for brain inflammation and neurodegenerative changes, including Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

09/10/2014

Four cities in North Dakota held the annual Walk MS fundraiser and more than 500 people showed up to represent the Bismarck Mandan area at Sertoma Park.