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Episode 276: ECTRIMS Research Update Part 2 with Dr. Bruce Bebo


Some of you might remember that at the end of October, I was in Amsterdam, attending the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress. ECTRIMS is an acronym for the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, and their annual scientific congress is the largest MS research conference in the world.

As the conference ended, I sat on some steps outside the conference center alongside the National MS Society's Executive Vice-President of Research, Dr. Bruce Bebo. And Dr. Bebo shared his initial impressions of some of the research that had been presented over the 3-day conference.  If you missed that episode of the podcast, you may want to listen to episode number 270 of RealTalk MS

After having had a few weeks to consider all of the research that was presented at the ECTRIMS Congress, Dr. Bebo is back to share his final ECTRIMS research update, and talk about the rest of the research that caught his attention at the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress.

Kristen Karasek and Dr. Bruce Bebo

You'll also meet the Co-Chair of the MS Society Southern California chapter's Emerging Leaders Board and this year's recipient of the Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life Award, Kristen Karasek. Kristen was diagnosed with MS at the age of 24, but, as will become clear to you, she hasn't let MS get in her way. I think you'll find Kristen's positivity to be infectious.

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


This Week: Part Two of our 2022 ECTRIMS research roundup with Dr. Bruce Bebo  :22

My conversation with the Co-Chair of the MS Society Southern California Chapter's Emerging Leaders Board and Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life recipient, Kristen Karasek  1:37

The National MS Society's Executive Vice-President of Research, Dr. Bruce Bebo, discusses the research that caught his attention at the largest MS research conference in the world  16:20

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LINKS

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RealTalk MS Episode 270: From the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress with Dr. Bruce Bebo
https://realtalkms.com/270

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RealTalk MS Episode 276
Guests: Dr. Bruce Bebo, Kristen Karasek

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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Episode 275: Choosing the Right Disease-Modifying Therapy with Ross Tingen, PharmD, BCPS, MSCS


The first step in living well with MS is establishing a treatment plan with your neurologist or MS specialist. And a disease-modifying therapy, or DMT, should be the foundation of that plan. Joining me to talk about what disease-modifying therapies can and can't do, and how to work with your doctor to find the best MS medication for you is the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at VCU Health in Richmond Virginia, Ross Tingen.

Ross Tingen

Why are we talking about global warming on a podcast about MS? Because we're talking about the results of a study that show how climate change has a negative impact on people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

We're also sharing the results of a study that demonstrate the sobering reality of the association between socioeconomic status and death among people living with MS.

If you're on Tecfidera, you'll want to hear about a study that focused on how alcohol may change the efficacy of your DMT.

And we'll tell you about a study that revealed significant differences in how the prodromal phase of MS affects men and women at different ages. (And we'll also tell you why understanding the MS prodrome is important!)

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


This Week: How to find the best MS medication for you  :22

Study shows climate change impacts people living with MS  1:08

Study examines the impact of socioeconomic status on death among people with MS  3:28

Study shows alcohol dulls the metabolism of Tecfidera  7:01

Study analyzes differences due to sex and age in the MS prodrome  8:35

Ross Tingen discusses how to work with your doctor to find the best disease-modifying therapy for you  18:40

Share this episode  27:19


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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

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STUDY: Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Neurologic Health, Disease, and Practice: A Scoping Review
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2022/11/16/WNL.0000000000201630

Tremlett's MS Research Explained: Low Socioeconomic Status Was Associated with a Higher Mortality Risk in Multiple Sclerosis Explained
https://tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/category/ms-socioeconomic-status-research

STUDY: Low Socioeconomic Status Was Associated with a Higher Mortality Risk in Multiple Sclerosis
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13524585221129963

STUDY: Alcohol Inhibits the Metabolism of Dimethyl Fumarate to the Active Metabolite Responsible for Decreasing Relapse Frequency in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
https://journals.plos.org/plsuone/article?id=10.1371/journal. pone.0278111

Tremlett's Research Explained: Sex and Age Differences in the Multiple Sclerosis Prodrome Explained
https://tremlettsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/2022/11/03/sex-and-age-differences-in-the-multiple-sclerosis-prodrome-explained

STUDY: Sex and Age Differences in the Multiple Sclerosis Prodrome Explained
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36408518

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RealTalk MS Episode 275
Guest: Ross Tingen, PharmD, BCPS, MSCS

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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