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Functional Fueling: Nutrition Strategies to Support Life with Myasthenia Gravis

Kate Stober | April 2, 2026

In a recent MGFA webinar, Katherine McWaters, a registered dietitian from Nashville Nutrition Partners, shared practical, evidence-based strategies to help individuals with MG support their health through food.

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Webinar Recap: Financial Assistance Resources for the Myasthenia Gravis Community

Kate Stober | March 24, 2026

Affording care for myasthenia gravis remains a challenge for many patients. Find practical guidance on navigating patient financial support programs.

Living with MG Stories MG Research

When Patients Become Partners in Research: Elizabeth’s Story

Kate Stober | March 19, 2026

At just 12 years old, Elizabeth Madole is already helping shape the future of myasthenia gravis care. She lives with AChR antibody–positive generalized MG, a rare autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and can affect breathing, swallowing, and mobility. From a young age, her symptoms were severe, including life-threatening episodes. She has experienced what many […]

Living with MG Stories

Awareness Must Lead to Action: Tessa’s MG Story

Tessa Ladores | February 8, 2026

I am Tessa Ladores, a Filipino and an Asian woman living with myasthenia gravis. I represent the courage and determination of countless warriors who continue to fight this invisible illness with faith and strength.

Community Fundraising

Calling All MG Heroes! Swing into Action for the MG Community

Kate Stober | January 20, 2026

When myasthenia gravis impacts family or friends, a hero steps up! With sleeves rolled high and courage to spare, this everyday champion turns a community fundraiser into a force for good, rallying friends, neighbors, and local businesses to join the fight for a cure.

Living with MG Stories

Snowflakes: My MG Story

Barbara Hallerman Kase | December 18, 2025

I was 29 when I learned of Onassis’ death and first heard the words “myasthenia gravis.” Little did I suspect that 45 years later, those words would become a large part of my vocabulary…