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- Treatment satisfaction may not alter adherence in MG, study suggests
by Marisa Horak, MS on September 8, 2026 at 12:00 pmSatisfaction with treatment doesn’t necessarily affect whether people with myasthenia gravis (MG) take their medications as directed, according to a new study that surveyed nearly 100 patients at a center in China. Findings also indicate that people living with MG who are older are less likely to take their medications as directed, and that patients who have had The post Treatment satisfaction may not alter adherence in MG, study suggests appeared first on Myasthenia Gravis News.
- When I could no longer be a summer person, fall made room for me
by Shawna Barnes on September 7, 2026 at 2:00 pmI used to love summer. I wasn’t just a “summer person” — I lived in it. I was an outdoor lifeguard and swim instructor, spending entire days in the sun, water, and heat without thinking twice. My body used to thrive there. Until it didn’t. Myasthenia gravis (MG) arrived, and summer became something I watched The post When I could no longer be a summer person, fall made room for me appeared first on Myasthenia Gravis News.
- Maybe I talk about MG because I want to remember who I am despite it
by Sarah Bendiff on September 3, 2026 at 2:00 pmThree years after my diagnosis with myasthenia gravis (MG), I made the decision to stop introducing it at the same moment I introduced myself to someone new. It was one of the best decisions I made, until I realized recently that I’d simply postponed sharing that information until my second or third meeting. This realization The post Maybe I talk about MG because I want to remember who I am despite it appeared first on Myasthenia Gravis News.
- Study highlights need for care guidelines in seronegative MG
by Marisa Horak, MS on September 3, 2026 at 12:00 pmResearchers called for standardized guidelines for diagnosing and treating people with myasthenia gravis (MG) who test negative for typical disease-driving antibodies. A review study showed that antibody-negative MG tends to manifest earlier than antibody-positive disease, and a substantial portion of antibody-negative patients do not respond adequately to standard immune-suppressing treatments such as corticosteroids. The scientists The post Study highlights need for care guidelines in seronegative MG appeared first on Myasthenia Gravis News.
- Living with a chronic illness without giving in to chronic worrying
by Mark Harrington on September 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm“Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” — Matthew 6:34 I’ve decided to print this verse on a small card and tape it to my refrigerator, my bathroom mirror, and possibly my forehead. I need the The post Living with a chronic illness without giving in to chronic worrying appeared first on Myasthenia Gravis News.
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