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Episode 49: Taking On a Challenge with MS Warrior Shawn Feliciano


Shawn Feliciano was diagnosed with MS in 2009, and in 2012, she decided to challenge herself while raising awareness about MS by going on a Big Hike —  hiking 817 miles, from Utah to Arizona. Shawn's Big Hike may have been the perfect metaphor for living with the challenges of MS, and we're talking about having the resilience to take on a challenge, no matter what your personal Big Hike might be.

Shawn Feliciano

We're also talking about a new study that demonstrates why it's in your best interest to stay on MS Disease Modifying Therapy if you've been diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS. Another study suggests that a diet high in vegetables and fish may reduce the risk of MS. And a third study may provide a path for better mitigating MS depression. We even take a look at two very different short films about MS that, taken together, give us a full, 360-degree depiction of what it's like to live with MS.

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

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Study: RRMS Patients on Long-Term DMT Treatment Less Likely to Progrers to SPMS  1:08

Study: Diet High in Vegetables & Fish Reduces Risk of MS  5:20

Study: Treating Perceived Stress & Poor Sleep May Mitigate MS Depression  7:17

2 Short Films Take Different Paths to Illustrate the Challenges of Living With MS…And They're Both Right  10:30

Interview with Shawn Feliciano  14:13

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Onset of Secondary Progressive MS Is Not Influenced by Current Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Therapies

The International Progressive MS Alliance

A Healthy Dietary Pattern Associates with a Lower Risk of a First Clinical Diagnosis of CNS Demylenation

Perceived Cognitive Deficits & Depressive Symptoms In Patients with MS: Perceived Stress & Sleep Quality as Mediators

Short Film: Breakthrough MS

Short Film: Hidden

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RealTalk MS Episode 49
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Shawn Feliciano

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, BigHike, ShawnFeliciano, Hidden, MSDiet, RealTalkMS

 

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Episode 48: The Intersection of Art & Science with Elizabeth Jameson


Elizabeth Jameson is an artist who specializes in creating a bridge between art and neuroscience. Since being diagnosed with MS, Elizabeth has transformed her brain MRI scans into remarkable and provocative images that challenge how we view the brain, disability, and illness.

In addition to creating her amazing artwork, Elizabeth is an ePatient Scholar and advisor to Stanford Medicine X, and she's written extensively about patient-centered healthcare, design, and the arts.

This week, we're standing at the intersection of art and science with my special guest, Elizabeth Jameson, talking about being an ePatient, embracing our imperfect bodies, and the importance of developing a creative narrative about living with MS.

Artwork by Elizabeth Jameson

We're also talking about a new theory on the cause of MS, how artificial intelligence may change medical imaging to better detect MS, and how one doctor used a bogus MS treatment to cheat his MS patients and their insurance companies out of thousands of dollars.

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

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Researchers Offer a New Theory on the Cause OF MS  :50

Australian Government Invests in AI Imaging Technique to Better Detect MS  5:54

A Doctor's Bogus MS Treatment Scams MS Patients and Their Insurance Companies  7:45

Market Research Company Recruiting People with Primary Progressive MS to Complete Paid Online Survey  14:19

Interview with Elizabeth Jameson  15:13

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LINKS
If your podcast app doesn't show these links, you'll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com

Hypothesis: Multiple Sclerosis Is Caused By Three-Hits, Strictly In Order, In Genetically Susceptible Persons

Australian Government Invests in Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging

California Medical Board Legal Complaint Against Dr. Michael Arlata

Jameson Fine Art

VIDEO: Elizabeth Jameson at TedxStanford: Learning to Embrace Our Imperfect Bodies

Mind On Fire (Elizabeth Jameson's Blog)

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RealTalk MS Episode 48
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Elizabeth Jameson

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, AI, ElizabethJameson, RealTalkMS

 

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