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Episode 292: Could This Be the Cause of MS? With Dr. Richard Rudick and Dr. Timothy Vartanian

If you've listened to this podcast before, you already know that we avoid hype, and we stick to talking about evidence-based science. So, let me say right up front — today, the cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown. However, a research team has identified a bacterial toxin that may cause the onset of MS as well as MS relapses.

Dr. Richard Rudick and Dr. Timothy Vartanian

Joining me for an exclusive conversation about this discovery is Dr. Timothy Vartanian, who leads the team that made the discovery, and Dr. Richard Rudick, whose career has focused on experimental therapeutics for MS, playing a key role in the development of both Avonex and Tysabri.

We're also talking about a stem cell therapy called MSC-NP that, in a Phase 1 clinical trial, delivered positive outcomes among people living with progressive MS.

We'll tell you about a study that demonstrated why EDSS alone does not accurately define an individual's MS journey.

We're sharing news from the International Progressive MS Alliance about a new research pipeline that will focus on improving well-being for people living with progressive MS.

And we'll tell you where you can catch a replay of the International Progressive MS Alliance's latest webcast, Developing Treatments to End MS Progression.

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

This Week: Is this the cause of MS? :22

STUDY: MSC:NP, a stem cell therapy for MS, delivers a positive outcome among people living with progressive MS 1:33

STUDY: Does EDSS tell the whole story of your MS status? 5:03

The International Progressive MS Alliance funds a research pipeline focused on improving well-being among people living with progressive MS 8:42

Webcast Replay: Developing Treatments to End MS Progression 10:24

Dr. Richard Rudick and Dr. Timothy Vartanian discuss a new discovery that may lead scientists to the cause of MS 11:36

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LINKS

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STUDY: Epsilon Toxin-Producing Clostridium Perfringens Colonize the MS Gut and Epsilon Toxin Overcomes Immune Privilege
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/163239

STUDY: Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Neural Progenitors Attenuate Proinflammatory Microglial Activation Via Paracine Mechanisms
https://futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/rme-2023-0005

STUDY: Cognitive Impairment, Fatigue and Depression in Multiple Sclerosis: Is There a Difference Between Benign and Non-Benign MS?
https://msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(23)00134-7/fulltext#%20

International Progressive MS Alliance: Well-Being in Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding Opportunity
https://progressivemsalliance.org/2023/03/15/well-being-in-multiple-sclerosis-research-funding-opportunity

Prioritizing Progressive MS Rehabilitation Research: A Call from the International Progressive MS Alliance
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1352458521999970

Webcast Replay: Developing Treatments to End MS Progression
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RealTalk MS Episode 292
Guests: Dr. Richard Rudick and Dr. Timothy Vartanian

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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Episode 291: Disclosing Your MS to Friends and Family with Dr. Victoria Leavitt

To tell or not to tell. When it comes to disclosing your MS to friends and family, that is the question. Choosing when to disclose and to whom to disclose is a deeply personal decision. Joining me to talk about some of the risks and benefits of disclosing your diagnosis is Dr. Victoria Leavitt, a clinical neuropsychologist, researcher, and assistant professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University.

Dr. Victoria Leavitt

Well also tell you about a just-announced collaboration to develop an Epstein-Barr Virus vaccine (and we'll tell you why that could be a huge step toward ending MS forever!)

We're sharing the details behind the MS International Federation's application to have three MS disease-modifying therapies added to the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines.

We'll tell you how a study that tested a fall prevention program for people living with MS who used a wheelchair or scooter full-time may have failed…and yet succeeded.

We're sharing the results of a study that set out to determine whether people over 50 who were living with MS were increasing their use of health care services because of their MS or simply because they were aging.

And we'll tell you about a study that focused on the psychosocial impact of MS on children who had a parent living with MS.

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

This Week: Disclosing Your MS :22

Merck teams up with ModeX Therapeutics on an EBV vaccine 1:10

The MSIF applies to have 3 DMTs added to the WHO list of essential medicines 3:22

STUDY: A fall prevention program for people with MS who are full-time wheelchair or scooter users 6:47

STUDY: Health care usage among people over 50 who are living with MS 9:33

STUDY: The psychosocial impact of MS on children with a parent living with MS 12:02

Dr. Victoria Leavitt discusses the risks and rewards associated with disclosing your MS to friends and family 15:24

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LINKS

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Editorial: Toward Equitable Access to Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
https://thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1474-4422%2823%2900041-8

STUDY: Online Delivery of the Individualized Reduction of Falls Intervention for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Who Use a Wheelchair or Scooter Full-Time: A Pilot Study
https://meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/article/25/2/82/491441/Online-Delivery-of-the-Individualized-Reduction-of

STUDY: Outcomes and Health Care Service Use in Adults 50 Years and Older With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
https://meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/article/25/2/56/486192/Outcomes-and-Health-Care-Service-Use-in-Adults-50

STUDY: The Psychosocial Impact of Parental Multiple Sclerosis on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
https://meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/article/25/2/63/487609/The-Psychosocial-Impact-of-Parental-Multiple

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