Traveling was one of my biggest fears after my myasthenia gravis diagnosis in 2019. If I got tired at home easily, what would navigating an airport and exploring a bustling city feel like? A few years ago, when my father suggested my sister and I visit a European country…
Nearly all adults who underwent a stem cell transplant for treatment-resistant myasthenia gravis (MG) achieved remission or had minimal symptoms that did not require further treatment, according to a small study. “Studies investigating the efficacy and safety of [stem cell transplant] in the treatment of refractory [or treatment-resistant] MG…
Published in 1759, Voltaire’s satirical novella “Candide” follows the adventures of its protagonist as he travels the world. Along the way, Candide encounters the suffering, misfortune, and ambiguity that is characteristic of human life. A college philosophy course was my introduction to this masterpiece. I can visualize myself walking across…
Soleo Health, a specialty pharmacy company, has opened a new ambulatory infusion site in the Denver area for people with myasthenia gravis (MG) and other diseases requiring infusion therapies. The Greenwood Village, Colorado, location offers private infusion sites…
The incidence of myasthenia gravis (MG) is increasing in the Czech Republic, with about 40% of the patients being in their economically productive age, between 15 and 65. That’s according to data from a Czech patient registry that also found about a third of these patients couldn’t work at…
Living with a chronic illness like myasthenia gravis (MG) is no walk in the park. Sometimes I roll. Some days, just getting out of bed feels like a herculean task worthy of a medal. Yet among the challenges that come with living with MG, I’ve discovered some unexpected…
Sometimes we say so much about unimportant things that we leave the important things unsaid. Or, we talk about important things using codes or euphemisms. After all, some studies suggest that more than 90% of human communication is nonverbal. What is unsaid or implied sometimes carries more weight than…
I must be transparent with you from the start: I’m not writing this because my cat isn’t cuddly and doesn’t love me the way I love her. I’d like you all to meet Philotte, the Persian cat I consider my daughter. I never used to be a cat person, or…
Throughout 2024, the team at Myasthenia Gravis News has brought you the latest updates on research advances and treatment options for myasthenia gravis (MG). We look forward to continuing to serve the MG community in the years to come. Here, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 most-read articles…
One thing that always amazes me about my twin brother, Aaron, is his drive to stay as positive and active as possible. Aaron was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in 1999 at the age of 24. It was a heartbreaking diagnosis. Aaron was a young and very active…
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