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  • ECTRIMS Extra: Revisions to the Way MS is Diagnosed with Dr. Peter Calabresi
    2024/09/28

    With more than 9,000 MS researchers and clinicians in attendance, the 2024 ECTRIMS meeting in Copenhagen was the largest MS research conference in the world.

    During the meeting, I had an opportunity to talk with some of the best and brightest minds in MS research and clinical practice. This is your invitation to listen in on my ECTRIMS EXTRA conversation with Dr. Peter Calabresi.

    Dr. Peter Calabresi is the Director of the Division of Neuroimmunology and the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine. He is the principal investigator on several clinical trials and oversees research projects focused on developing new anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective therapies for MS.

    At ECTRIMS, Dr. Calabresi co-chaired what was probably the most highly anticipated presentation at this year's conference: the unveiling of updated criteria for diagnosing MS.

    We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

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    RealTalk MS ECTRIMS Extra
    Guest: Dr. Peter Calabresi

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    9 分
  • ECTRIMS Extra: Rachel Horne and Professor Kerstin Helwig
    2024/09/25

    With more than 9,000 MS researchers and clinicians in attendance, the 2024 ECTRIMS meeting in Copenhagen was the largest MS research conference in the world.

    During the meeting, I had an opportunity to talk with some of the best and brightest minds in MS research and clinical practice. This is your invitation to listen in on my ECTRIMS EXTRA conversation with Rachel Horne and Professor Kerstin Hellwig.

    Professor Kerstin Hellwig is the 2024 recipient of the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS. Professor Hellwig was honored at ECTRIMS for her pioneering research into understanding and navigating the safety of approved treatments for women with MS before, during, and after pregnancy.

    Professor Hellwig is a senior consultant at St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, specializing in MS and neuroimmunology, and is a leading clinician-scientist in the field of MS and family planning.

    We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

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    Email: jon@realtalkms.com
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    If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

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    RealTalk MS ECTRIMS Extra
    Guests: Rachel Horne, Professor Kerstin Hellwig

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    12 分
  • Episode 369: ECTRIMS 2024 with Kristine Werner Ozug and Dr. Bruce Bebo
    2024/09/23
    ECTRIMS 2024, the largest MS research conference in the world concluded last week, and in this week's episode, we'll be hearing two slightly different perspectives on which news, announcements, and presentations stood out at this year's meeting. The ECTRIMS conference can feel almost overwhelming. You find yourself among 9 or 10 thousand other attendees, trying to determine which of the more than 1700 scientific presentations you want to learn more about. It's both a marathon and a sprint that seem to be taking place simultaneously. Kristine Werner Ozug is a member of the RealTalk MS team and a person who lives with MS. This week, Kristine shares her perspective on attending ECTRIMS for the first time. At the conclusion of ECTRIMS, you can almost hear a collective sigh coming from all the attendees. It feels like you've crossed the finish line, but now the work of sorting and processing all that you've seen, heard, and read over what feels like a non-stop 72-hour blur actually begins. Joining me to share his initial thoughts on the ECTRIMS news that caught his eye is the National MS Society's Executive Vice-President of Research, Dr. Bruce Bebo. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: ECTRIMS 2024 :22 It's our 7th anniversary! 1:28 Kristine Werner Ozug shares a patient's perspective on attending the largest MS research conference in the world 3:56 Dr. Bruce Bebo shares the news and announcements that caught his eye at ECTRIMS 17:19 Share this episode 28:59 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app? 29:19 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/369 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 369 Guests: Kristine Werner Ozug, Dr. Bruce Bebo Privacy Policy
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    31 分
  • ECTRIMS EXTRA: New Course Descriptors for MS with Dr. Fred Lublin
    2024/09/21

    With more than 9,000 MS researchers and clinicians in attendance, the 2024 ECTRIMS meeting in Copenhagen was the largest MS research conference in the world.

    During the meeting, I had an opportunity to talk with some of the best and brightest minds in MS research and clinical practice. This is your invitation to listen in on my ECTRIMS EXTRA conversation with Dr. Fred Lublin.

    Dr. Fred Lublin is the Director of the Corrine Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai. He participated in the development of the very first disease-modifying therapy that was approved for MS. When we talk about relapsing-remitting MS, secondary-progressive MS, or primary-progressive MS, we're using the clinical course descriptions of MS that were developed and subsequently updated by Dr. Lublin and his colleagues.

    At ECTRIMS, Dr. Lublin gave a presentation on the need to update the way we think about and talk about multiple sclerosis by, once again, updating those clinical course descriptors.

    We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

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    I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

    Email: jon@realtalkms.com
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    LINKS

    If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

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    RealTalk MS ECTRIMS Extra
    Guest: Dr. Fred Lublin

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    7 分
  • Episode 368: Living a More Purposeful Life with MS with Dr. Evan Smith
    2024/09/16
    Living with the unpredictability of MS sometimes feels like riding a rollercoaster. As you experience the twists and turns of life with MS, you can sometimes feel unmoored from the person you thought you were. You can sense your priorities, motivations, and values shifting. And, in those moments, it becomes easy to lose your sense of purpose. Clinical assistant professor and rehabilitation psychologist at the University of Michigan, Dr. Evan Smith, joins me to discuss how to identify and reconnect with your core values and live a more purposeful and satisfying life. We'll also tell you about Creating Order, an art exhibit featuring 12 artists living with MS. (Don't miss our conversation with the co-curators and lead artist in this unique exhibit!) And we're sharing the details of MS Stand Up, a night of comedy and cocktails at the Gotham Comedy Club. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Greetings from ECTRIMS! :22 Our 7th anniversary is one week away! 2:00 Coming Up: The importance of staying connected to your core values 2:30 Creating Order art exhibit features 12 artists living with MS 3:35 My conversation with Creating Order co-curators Pam Schoenberg and Ted Meyer, and lead artist, Susan Trachman 4:27 MS Stand Up is happening September 30 at the Gotham Comedy Club 15:24 Dr. Evan Smith discusses how to lead a purposeful life while living with MS 16:54 Share this episode 33:17 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app? 33:38 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/368 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Creating Order exhibit at the DNJ Gallery https://dnjgallery.net MS Stand Up https://msstandup.org Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 368 Guests: Pam Schoenberg, Ted Meyer, Susan Trachman, Dr. Evan Smith Privacy Policy
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    35 分
  • Episode 367: Budgeting for Living with MS with Bruce McClary
    2024/09/09
    Living with MS is expensive. A recent study funded by the National MS Society found the average cost of living with MS in the United States is $88,487 a year. Even with insurance, that can turn out to be a heavy lift. One thing you don't need is to be worrying about money while you're already worrying about MS. So, when I think about discussing budgeting and managing your personal finances when you're living with MS, I think we're really talking about preserving your quality of life. Joining me with strategies for budgeting and managing debt when you're living with MS is the Senior Vice President of Membership and Media Relations at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Bruce McClary. We'll also tell you about the updated Pathways to Cures Research Roadmap and the first ever global landscape analysis of MS research funding. We're sharing very encouraging results from the Phase 2 open-label extension study of Fenebrutinib, an experimental BTK inhibitor. We'll give you the details of a pilot study that demonstrated what may be a successful treatment for sexual dysfunction among men and women living with MS. We'll tell you why middle-aged people with MS may want to consider resistance training. And we'll tell you how to register for the National MS Society's Voting Without Barriers webinar. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Budgeting for Living with MS :22 The Pathways to Cures Research Roadmap has been updated and refined 1:25 There's very encouraging news from the Phase 2 open-lable extension study of Fenebrutinib 5;31 Results from a pilot study point to successful treatment for sexual dysfunction among men and women living with MS 6:35 Study results show that resistance training is beneficial for middle-aged people with MS 9:52 We're 8 weeks away from election day in the U.S. and the National MS Society is hosting a webinar about access to polling places 11:36 Senior Vice President of Membership and Media Relations at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Bruce McClary, shares tips and strategies for taming your household budget and budgeting for living with MS 15:49 Share this episode 33:16 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app? 33:36 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/367 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Episode 297: From the Pathways To Cures Global Summit (Part 1) https://realtalkms.com/297 RealTalk MS Episode 298: From the Pathways to Cures Global Summit (Part 2) https://realtalkms.com/298 The Refined Pathways To Cures Research Roadmap https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585241266483 The First Global Landscape Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13524585241265961 STUDY: Tibial Nerve Stimulation in the Management of Primary Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-024-07687-2 STUDY: Is Resistance Training an Option to Improve Functionality and Muscle Strength In Middle-Aged People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/5/1378 REGISTER for the Voting Without Barriers Webinar https://p2a.co/Dqy1Xpk Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 367 Guest: Bruce McClary Privacy Policy
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    35 分
  • Episode 366: Medicare and MS -- Getting Your Ducks In a Row with Laquel Thomas
    2024/09/02
    Most of us know Medicare as health insurance for Americans who are 65 or older, but when they qualify for Social Security disability benefits, people younger than 65 automatically qualify for Medicare. Today, between 25 and 30% of the people living with MS are Medicare beneficiaries. Whether you already have Medicare or you'll be signing up for Medicare in the future, getting the right coverage requires making some important choices. Licensed Medicare Advisor Laquel Thomas joins me with tips, strategies, and explanations for successfully navigating Medicare and getting the coverage you need. We’re explaining the good news in the results from a Phase 3 clinical trial for Tolebrutinib, Sanofi’s experimental oral BTK inhibitor. The trial showed that, compared to placebo, Tolebrutinib met the primary endpoint, delaying the onset of confirmed disability progression in people with non-relapsing secondary progressive MS. Take My Hand is an Australian film based on the true story of Claire Jensz, a mother of three living in London who is diagnosed with MS at the peak of her high-powered career. Be sure to catch my conversation with Claire, Radha Mitchell, the film's star, and John Raftopoulos, the film's director. We're sharing the details of a study that may have uncovered an underlying cause of MS and, perhaps, all autoimmune diseases. We'll tell you about the results of a stem cell study that show MS may involve more than just immune cells. And we'll give you what may be surprising details of a study that focused on how MS impacts the quality of life of fully ambulatory people living with mild MS symptoms. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Making the right Medicare choices :22 There's good news about the results of the Phase 3 clinical trial for Tolebrutinib 1:41 My conversation with the director, star, and woman whose story about living with MS is the real-life basis for the new film, Take My Hand 4:28 Have researchers at Yale discovered an underlying cause of MS? 14:11 Newly published results of a stem cell study show that MS may also be driven by brain cells 17:19 Study results show how MS impacts the quality of life among fully ambulatory people with mild MS symptoms 19:15 Licensed Medicare Advisor, Laquel Thomas, explains all the variables you want to consider in making choices about your Medicare coverage 22:12 Share this episode 33:40 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app? 34:01 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/366 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com TRAILER: Take My Hand https://youtu.be/PdNMb7-AeEs STUDY: An Autoimmune Transcriptional Circuit Drives FOXP3+ Regulatory T-Cell Dysfunction https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adp1720 STUDY: Patient iPSC Models Reveal Glia-Intrinsic Phenotypes in Multiple Sclerosis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1934590924002881 STUDY: Determinants of Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Mildly Disabled Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38526763 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 366 Guest: Claire Jensz, John Raftopolous, Radha Mitchell, Laquel Thomas Privacy Policy
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    35 分
  • Episode 365: It's the Episode Where I Get Interviewed with Jon Strum
    2024/08/26
    If you're a regular listener, you know that I rely on the RealTalk MS listener community to let me know which topics you'd like to hear about on this podcast. A few years ago, in episode 264, listener Dawnia Baynes did a podcast takeover, and interviewed me. Since then, I've heard from a bunch of you who, for some reason, want to hear more about me. So, when listener Kyra Millich asked if she could interview me, it felt like it was time. In today's episode, you'll find out what I like to do when I'm not doing this podcast, I'll share some of the most memorable moments in my life, you'll hear how and why I started RealTalk MS, and I hope you'll get to know me a little better. You'll also hear about results from a study that show people with MS are far less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease compared to people who don't have MS. We'll tell you about a Phase 1 clinical trial for a CAR-T cell therapy for MS. And you'll learn the details of a different Phase 1 clinical trial for a different CAR-T cell therapy for MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Jon gets interviewed :22 Study results show people with MS are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease than people who don't have MS 1:23 TG Therapeutics announces Phase 1 clinical trial of CAR-T cell therapy for MS 3:44 FDA clears Immpact Bio for Phase 1 clinical trial of CAR-T cell therapy for hard-to-treat MS 7:13 Listener Kyra Millich interviews Jon 8:48 Share this episode 40:03 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app? 40:23 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/365 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: Unexpected Low Rate of Amyloid-β Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis Patients https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.27027 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 365 Privacy Policy
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    42 分