Special Research Coverage Episodes

We're at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, and we're talking about teleneurology, stem cells, a new algorithm, and a new research network with ambitious goals. Today, it's a real peek into the future! We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

Get the latest news from the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. We're looking into the future of applying precision medicine to treat MS. We're talking about an artificial intelligence application that's designed to predict the course of your MS and recommend the best treatment plan for you We'll also tell you about a "digital prescription therapeutic" designed to treat depression in people living with MS. And researchers are also looking at better understanding the recent past, as a...

It's my first day at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, and we're talking about a great presentation on Progress in Progressive MS and some eye-opening news about the amount of money we're spending in the U.S. on prescription drugs to treat neurological conditions.

I'm back from Berlin, Germany, where I attended the 34th annual ECTRIMS Congress, and the single biggest challenge that I faced during the 3-day conference was trying to decide which sessions I wanted to attend. With 80 live presentations, more than 1,000 poster presentations, and any number of meetings and even casual conversations that seem to pop up everywhere, it's challenging trying to take it all in. Although ECTRIMS has ended, there's still a bit more to report from the conference, so ple...

It's the 3rd and final day at ECTRIMS in Berlin! Today, we're taking you to a special documentary screening that we've been keeping under wraps! (You can watch the trailer as part of the "Bonus" content in the RealTalk MS app!) We're talking about the amazing changes in almost every aspect of how we look at MS that have all taken place within just 25 years. We'll walk you through a couple of the scientific sessions that really stood out earlier today. And we'll tell you how you can find scienti...

It's Day 2 at ECTRIMS in Berlin! Today, we're talking about the Shift.ms booth in the Exhibition Hall, where you can take part in a virtual reality demonstration of what it might be like to accomplish even the simplest tasks if you're living with MS. And if you've downloaded the RealTalk MS app from the Apple App Store for iOS or the Google Play Store for Android, I hope you enjoy the bonus video of the virtual reality demonstration that I shot on the Exhibition Hall floor. I wanted to get an ...

Greetings from Day 1 at ECTRIMS in Berlin! Today, we're talking about pharmaceutical company Novartis seeking approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for siponimod, a once-daily oral medication that significantly reduces disability progression for people living with secondary progressive MS. This is important news, as 80% of the people living with relapsing remitting MS are eventually diagnosed with secondary progressive MS. And currently, there is no...

This week, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis is hosting the ECTRIMS 2018 Congress in Berlin, Germany. It's the largest MS conference in the world. And you can look forward to special episodes of RealTalk MS direct from ECTRIMS, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 10th, 11th, and 12th! You'll get the news, hear the interviews, and you'll be the first to get the research updates and announcements as they're being made at the largest MS conference in t...

We talk a lot about MS research. And when we do, we talk about the "investigators"...the experts...the scientists in the laboratories who are expanding our collective knowledge about MS. But who are these folks? How do you become an "investigator"? And why does someone decide that they want to make MS research their professional focus? My guest on the podcast is Dr. Elisabeth Mari, Director of Biomedical Research for the National MS Society. Dr. Mari takes us behind the scenes and walks us thro...

At the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting, I learned about the Pediatric MS Alliance from Jill Blackburn. I met Dr. Miriam Franco and learned about the app that she's developed and you'll want to download. And I sat down with Dr. Rosalind Kalb and MS Activist Marques Jones to learn about MS Path 2 Care - a new set of educational modules designed to empower people living with MS to be active participants in their own care & treatment. We're also talking about a study that de...