Past Podcast Episodes

The holiday season provides me with an opportunity to indulge in what's become a RealTalk MS tradition. I reserve the last two episodes of the year to revisit the most compelling and important conversations that I've had over the past year. This week, I'm revisiting two conversations I had with two experts on MS and women's health issues.

MS affects women almost 3 times more frequently than it affects men, which should make understanding how MS might impact other women's health issues a priority. Unfortunately, that hasn't really been the case. The good news is we're seeing that situation change and you can expect to hear much more about MS and women's health in the coming year.

This brings me to two conversations that I had this past year when I talked with Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Dr. Anna Shah.

Dr. Shah is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Associate Clinic Director of Outpatient Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Dr. Voskuhl is the Director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program, she holds the Jack H. Skirball Chair in MS, and Dr. Voskuhl also serves as Faculty Neurologist of the UCLA Comprehensive Menopause Care Program.

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

Happy Holidays!  :22

This Week: Revisiting our deep dive into women's health and MS   :44

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl discusses her research looking at why MS affects men and women differently  2:34

Dr. Anna Shah discusses how MS can affect women's health issues and how those health issues can affect MS  13:30

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RealTalk MS Episode 382
Guests: Dr. Anna Shah, Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl

 

There's an alarming shortage of neurologists in the United States. That shortage makes it hard to be seen by a neurologist and, in some regions of the U.S., you may not even find an MS specialist without having to travel hundreds of miles. The good news is now there's an app for that!

Joining me to talk about how an app called BeCare is already changing the game when it comes to MS care is the Chief Medical Officer of BeCareLink, Dr. Charisse Litchman.

The FDA has designated Tolebrutinib as a Breakthrough Therapy for the treatment of adults with non-relapsing secondary progressive MS. We're sharing the details.

We'll tell you where you can participate in a phase 2 clinical trial that's designed to test the efficacy of Foralumab, an investigational disease-modifying therapy formulated as a nasal spray, among adults with non-relapsing secondary progressive MS.

We'll share the details of a report that provides some frustrating data about out-of-pocket costs for MS prescription medications.

Dr. Alicyn Magruder reviews the risks and benefits of using off-label medications to manage MS.

And we'll share the results of a study that focused on how socioeconomic status impacts disease severity among kids and teens living with MS.

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

This Week: An app that can tell you if your MS is worsening   :22

FDA awards Tolebrutinib Breakthrough Therapy designation  1:04

Phase 2 clinical trial for Foralumab adds 6 additional sites  3:13

Study compares out-of-pocket costs of MS DMTs with meds for other neurologic conditions  5:55

Dr. Alicyn Magruder discusses using off-label medications to manage MS  9:51

Study analyzes the impact of socioeconomic status on disease severity in pediatric-onset MS  15:27

Dr. Charisse Lichtman explains how the BeCare MS app is changing the game and providing an important bridge to better MS care   19:52

Share this episode  30:53

Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  31:13

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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
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 on YouTube
https://www.msif.org/webcast-clinical-trials

CLINICAL TRIAL: A Study of Nasal Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06292923

STUDY: Costs Are Still On the Rise for Commonly Prescribed Branded Neurologic Medications
https://neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210029

STUDY: Association of Social Determinants of Health with Brain MRI Outcomes in Individuals with Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis
https://neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210140

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RealTalk MS Episode 381
Guests: Dr. Alicyn Magruder, Dr. Charisse Litchman