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Episode 169: MSTranslate with Brett Drummond


Joining me this week is Brett Drummond, a scientist in Australia who stepped away from his lab to develop an online resource designed to bridge the gap between the MS patient community and the MS research community. The result of his efforts is MSTranslate. We're talking with Brett about the importance of making MS research easy to understand for people affected by MS, and Brett even shares some insights into the MS research that he finds particularly interesting.

Brett Drummond

We're also talking about the research team that used human stem cells to create myelin-producing cells in a lab dish in just 3 weeks.

We'll tell you what a University of Washington Rehabilitation Medicine research team learned when they surveyed people living with MS about their level of distress during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wouldn't it be convenient if MS progression could be measured by analyzing how you type on your smartphone? We'll tell you about the study that asked that question.

We'll also share new discoveries from the Avonex clinical trial that show MS-related brain atrophy can be predicted 10 years before it occurs.

And as we approach Thanksgiving in the U.S., we're sharing the things that we're thankful for this year.

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

Being thankful in 2020  :22

Myelin-producing cells created in a lab dish in 3 weeks  5:43

UW Rehabilitation Medicine surveyed people living with MS on their feelings of distress & risk perception in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic  6:57

Measuring MS progression by typing on your smartphone   9:06

Study shows neurofilament light chain level at the first MS episode predicts future brain atrophy  10:43

My interview with Brett Drummond  14:54

Share this episode  37:13

Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  37:34

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National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MSTranslate

STUDY: Generation of Oligodendrocytes and Establishment of an All-Human Myelinating Platform for Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

STUDY: Distress and Risk Perception in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

STUDY: Early-Warning Signals for Disease Activity in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Based on Keystroke Dynamics

STUDY: Association of Serum Neurofilament Light Levels with Long-Term Brain Atrophy in Patients With a First Multiple Sclerosis Episode

National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund

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RealTalk MS Episode 169
Guests: Brett Drummond

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, MSTranslate, RealTalkMS

 

Episode 168: Remyelination in MS with Dr. Jeffrey Cohen and Dr. Ian Duncan


Today, remyelination holds real promise as a strategy for restoring lost function and slowing or even stopping MS progression.  This week, we're taking a deep dive into the current state of remyelination research.

Dr. Jeffrey Cohen and Dr. Ian Duncan

Joining me are Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, the Hazel Prior Hostetler Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic and the director of the Cleveland Clinic's Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, and Dr. Ian Duncan, a neuroscientist, and Professor of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the recipient of the 2020 Dystel Prize for MS Research.

We're also talking about the publication of the Atlas of MS, the most extensive global MS prevalence study to date. And we're even including a copy of the published study as bonus content in the RealTalk MS app!

We're sharing an excellent explanation of comorbidities in MS by Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie. And we're sharing some news about Dr. Marrie, as well.

The European MS Platform's annual conference begins Thursday. This year, the theme is Understanding Progressive MS. We'll tell you how and where to register for this free virtual event. And we'll remind you where you can register for next week's virtual 2020 MS-CONNECT conference, hosted by the MS Society of Canada.

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

Veterans with MS are eligible to join the PVA  :22

The largest MS prevalence study to date has been published. And it's yours in the RealTalk MS app!  3:26

Dr. Ruth Ann Marie on comorbidities in MS   4:29

European MS Platform Annual Conference: Understanding Progressive MS begins Thursday   5:56

MS Society of Canada 2020 MS-CONNECT Conference begins next Monday  6:56

Dr. Jeffrey Cohen talks about remyelination  9:13

Dr. Ian Duncan talks about the science behind remyelination  21:48

Share this episode  31:31

Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  31:52

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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

Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review

National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Paralyzed Veterans Of America

VIDEO: Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie on comorbidities in MS

Register for the European MS Platform Annual Conference: Understanding Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Register for the MS Society of Canada's 2020 MS-CONNECT Conference

National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund

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Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS

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RealTalk MS Episode 168
Guests: Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, Dr. Ian Duncan

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, EMSPVirtual2020, MSConnect, RealTalkMS