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My guest is Kyra Millich, who, until October of 2013, was a consumer protection litigator in San Francisco, recently married, and already thinking about planning a family. And that's when she received her MS diagnosis. I don't know if Kyra would say that her diagnosis changed her life, or clarified it, but I found Kyra's MS journey to be interesting, inspirational, and instructional. And I think you will too.

We're also talking about a breakthrough study in which a research team was able to reverse aging in some very specific brain stem cells in rats (and we'll tell you why that's particularly important to people living with MS!) We'll tell you about the discovery of the connection between certain MS lesions and progressive MS. There's an interesting survey on the economic impact of MS, and we want to remind you that this Thursday is Burgers to Beat MS day in Canada!

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

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Scientists Reverse Aging in Brain Stem Cells in Rats and Why That's a Breakthrough in MS Research 1:28

Smoldering Lesions May Signal Progressive MS 6:34

Patient Registry Shows the Economic Impact of MS 9:33

“Burgers to Beat MS” is Thursday at A&W in Canada 11:32

My Interview with Kyra Millich 14:24

Have an iPhone? It's Easy to Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review 39:22

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STUDY: Association of Chronic Active Multiple Sclerosis Lesions With Disability In Vivo

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RealTalk MS Episode 103
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Kyra Millich

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSSociety, MSResearch, MSSocietyCanada, RealTalkMS

My guest is Professor Helen Tremlett, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Neuroepidemiology and Multiple Sclerosis at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Professor Tremlett has been involved in more than 200 published research studies, and we're going to talk about a few of them — including the research that she's done on the correlation between MS disability progression and socioeconomic status.

We're also talking about a study that indicates starting disease-modifying therapy early can slow brain atrophy among people living with MS. You already know that physical activity — even walking — is beneficial for people living with MS. We'll tell you why it might be even more beneficial for people living with MS to listen to music while they're walking. And we'll share news about potentially positive legislation for federal workers who are also MS caregivers.

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

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Starting Disease-Modifying Therapy Early Slows Brain Atrophy in MS 1:14

Why You'll Want to Take Your Tunes With You When You Walk 3:23

House Approves Paid Family Leave for Federal Workers 6:29

My Interview with Professor Helen Tremlett 11:38

RealTalk MS & Your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot 32:27

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Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

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Phone: (310) 526-2283

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