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acpms Learning More About MS in People of Color Researchers are discovering new information about MS in African Americans and other minorities that suggests the disease is more common in people of color, and it affects them differently than Caucasians. A 2013 study suggests that African Americans have a 47% higher risk of MS. There is … Read more
People of all genders, ages, races and ethnicities require medical treatment. Medical research helps us learn what treatments work best for which people. It’s important for participants in clinical trials to “look like” the patients who may end up taking the treatments. When research involves a group of people who are too much alike, the … Read more
Bowel control is a complex process that involves the coordination of many different nerves and muscles. The bowel, also known as the colon or large intestine, makes up the lower portion of the digestive system. Its primary function is to prepare food that can’t be used in the body for disposal. Food is moved through … Read more
The MS hug is a type of pain associated with MS that goes by the medical term dysesthesia. Because it feels like something is tightly wrapped around the torso, this unpleasant sensation is also known as banding or girdling. As with other MS symptoms, the MS hug is unpredictable. Not everyone experiences it and those … Read more
Get in the Groove with MS It’s a well-known fact that exercising regularly has many benefits, including weight management, strengthening muscles and bones, and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Until recently, doctors recommended that people with MS avoid too much physical activity, believing that it could make fatigue and other MS symptoms worse. However, … Read more
Accelerated Cure Project (ACP), a national non-profit focused on accelerating research to improve the health, healthcare and quality of life of people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced that Robert McBurney, who has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2011 will step down to assume the newly-created position of Chief Research Officer (CRO), … Read more