Past Podcast Episodes

We take advantage of digital tools every day to make our lives easier. But when it comes to managing our health, there's still a long way to go. That's why the MS Society in the UK commissioned a report titled “Improving Care for People with MS: The Potential of Data & Technology”. That report has just been published, and we're discussing some of the observations and recommendations contained in this remarkable report with my special guest, Michelle Mitchell, CEO of the MS Society in the UK.

We're also talking about a new artificial intelligence-based data analysis platform that can diagnose MS sooner than traditional diagnostic methods, with 90% accuracy. We'll tell you about a new poll that shows that the overwhelming majority of American voters support protecting the rights of people with pre-existing medical conditions, in spite of the Justice Department's efforts to remove those protections. We're taking a look at new research that could change the game when it comes to myelin repair. And we'll tell you about two different MS research studies that are recruiting participants to complete a 15-minute online survey.

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

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AI-Enabled Data Analysis Platform Can Diagnose MS  1:37

Latest Poll Shows Overwhelming Voter Support For Protecting Patients With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions in the U.S.  3:40

Groundbreaking Research Highlights Different Paths to Myelin Repair  7:24

2 Research Studies Recruiting Participants for Online Surveys  12:07

Interview with Michelle Mitchell  13:49

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LINKS
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iQuity

Friend of the Court Brief Filed in U.S. District Court by the National MS Society, American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association

University of Melbourne Research Devising New Way to Repair Myelin

CWRU Research Demonstrates Blocking Cholesterol Enzyme Stimulates Myelin Repair

Study Opportunity: Coping Styles in MS & Other Autoimmune Diseases

Study Opportunity: Treatment Options For Walking Difficulties in MS

Improving Care for People with MS: The Potential of Data & Technology

MS Society of Great Britain

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RealTalk MS Episode 46
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Michelle Mitchell

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, iQuity, ProtectOurCare, mssocietyuk, nuffieldtrust, mscare, RealTalkMS

The caregiver's journey doesn't always get paid the proper amount of attention until a family caregiver finds themselves feeling isolated, overwhelmed, drained, and depressed. But it doesn't have to come to that. My guest is Dr. Kate Lorig, lead author of Building Better Caregivers: A Family Caregiver's Guide to Reducing Stress and Staying Healthy. And we're talking about how to go about building better caregivers.

We're also talking about a new MRI technique that may enable doctors to identify MS patients who are at high risk of disease progression and disability, whether Tysabri can improve MS sexual dysfunction, a new film about how an “invisible disease” can impact everyday daily living, and a clinical trial that's looking at whether two popular “MS diets” can improve MS fatigue.

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

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MRI Technique Associates Iron in Brain with MS Disability  1:44

Tysabri May Be Effective in Treating MS Sexual Dysfunction  4:11

“Hidden” Shows How an Invisible Disease Can Impact Everyday Life  6:05

Clinical Trial to Look at Effectiveness of Diet in Improving MS Fatigue Is Recruiting Participants  8:08

Interview with Dr. Kate Lorig  10:24

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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

Brain Iron at Quantitative MRI Is Associated with Disability in Multiple Sclerosis

Patient Perceived Changes in Sexual Dysfunction after Initiation of Natalizumab for Multiple Sclerosis

Watch “Hidden” on YouTube

shift.ms

Clinical Trial to Test Dietary Approaches to Treating Fatigue in MS

Email Address for University of Iowa Diet & MS Fatigue Study is MSDietStudy@healthcare.uiowa.edu

Building Better Caregivers: A Family Caregiver's to Reducing Stress & Staying Healthy

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RealTalk MS Episode 45
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Dr. Kate Lorig

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, tysabri, Hidden, shiftms, terrywahls, wahlsdiet, swankdiet, caregiving, UIowabiomed, RealTalkMS