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Composition of the fungal species present in the gut — known as the fungal gut microbiota — does not differ significantly between people with myasthenia gravis (MG) and those with other neurological disorders or healthy people. That’s according to an analysis of the fungal gut microbiota of participants in…

Josh with his wife, Keri. (Photos courtesy of Josh Gay) This is Josh Gay’s story: My name is Josh Gay, my wife, Keri, was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2017, and I’m currently working on building an MG awareness vehicle out of my 1998 Toyota 4Runner. Because…

(Photo courtesy of Tanya Chiu) This is Tanya Chiu’s story: In the beginning of 2022, after two stressful years of COVID-19, I had to make the difficult decision to close my yoga studio. Also, my father in-law passed away and then my mom lost her battle to pancreatic…

The direct costs of myasthenia gravis (MG) are about four times higher than for the general population and even higher when disease symptoms worsen during an exacerbation, according to a study from Italy. The study, “Real world study on prevalence, treatment and economic burden of myasthenia gravis in…

A subset of immune cells called natural killer (NK) cells are elevated in the blood of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with active disease symptoms, where they may promote an autoimmune response, according to a recent study. These cells, which house the CXCR5 protein on their surface, was linked to…

(Photo courtesy of Shawna Barnes) This is Shawna Barnes‘ story: While deployed to Iraq in 2010, I began having some weird health issues that started with seizures. Brain fog and tripping episodes followed while I was being medically retired out of the Army. In the spring of 2012,…

Misha Page learned to embrace mindfulness and to change her response to stress after she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. (Courtesy of Misha Page) This is Misha Page’s story: It all began when I was diagnosed with a rather fancy sounding, but incredibly debilitating, autoimmune condition called…

International MG Awareness Month begins today and the MG Foundation of America (MGFA) and other organizations are working hard to put myasthenia gravis (MG) on everybody’s radar with a host of events and activities. MGFA is set once again to “Turn Awareness Into Action” with its Dare…

Despite current treatments, myasthenia gravis (MG) still poses a moderate burden on patients, according to data from a digital study of MG communities around the world. Emotional and/or psychological coexisting illnesses also had a considerable impact on the participants’ quality of life, work, and studies,…

The rate of death from myasthenia gravis (MG) generally increases with age, but it peaks among teenage boys and older adults — in both men and women — according to a study from China. Researchers also observed that the rate of death is showing an increasing trend over the…