Past Episodes

We're at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, talking about mental health care for people living with MS, coping with anxiety, and the real advantages of telerehabilitation. We even sat down to talk with with artist and MS Activist Lydia Emily. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

We're at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, and we're talking about community based programs to enhance comprehensive MS care, understanding the MS care partner's perspective, improving MS treatment outcomes, and more. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

We're at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, and we're talking about MS Navigators, Myelocortical MS, a new paradigm in how patients and doctors should be communicating, and more. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

The International Progressive MS Alliance is an unprecedented and unparalleled global effort to understand and treat progressive MS. Last week, I was in Copenhagen, Denmark, for an important meeting of the Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Steering Committee. And in today's episode, I'll update you on the status of three potentially breakthrough progressive MS international research projects. Don't forget! World MS Day is Thursday, May 30, and we're talking with MS International Federation CE...

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, or MSAA, provides programs and resources designed to improve the lives of people affected by MS. Whether it's financial assistance for an MRI exam, a new computer, mobility equipment, or even a cooling vest, the MSAA can help. My guest today is Gina Murdoch, the President and CEO of the MSAA, and we're talking about the organization's almost 50-year history, their shared management philosophy of living with MS, and we're taking a deeper dive into i...

I get a lot of listener questions about exercise and MS. And a lot of those questions come from people living with progressive MS, wondering whether the conversation about physical activity and MS applies to them. My guest this week is Dr. Lara Pilutti, an expert in the role of exercise in the management and treatment of disability arising from multiple sclerosis. We're talking about how you want to be thinking about exercise and why you want to be thinking about exercise, whether you're living...

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.

My guest this week is Yvette Brisco. Yvette is an MS activist and an MS warrior. And when Yvette talks about the fight to find a cure, she means it literally! We're also talking about the European Medicine Agency's safety review of Lemtrada. We'll tell you about the 20 million American caregivers who are performing medical or nursing tasks for which they've received no training. We'll give you a real-world example of why people living with MS (or anyone else) living in a care facility need an a...