RealTalk MS

To kick off MS Awareness Month, we'll go inside a private VIP research briefing where you'll hear 3 award-winning MS research scientists tell us how their work is impacting our understanding of multiple sclerosis.

Then, you'll meet my special guest, Emily Blosberg, founder of Oscar, the MS Monkey. Emily is an amazing young lady who's making life better for some of the youngest folks who are living with MS today and their families.

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

Decisions made by our legislators can have a direct impact on our healthcare, our financial well-being, and our overall quality of life. That's why next week, 300 MS Activists will be in Washington D.C. to hold more than 400 conversations with our elected officials about the legislative issues that are likely to have the greatest impact on people living with MS. My guest on this week's podcast is Bari Talente, Executive Vice President of Advocacy for the National MS Society. This week's entire podcast is devoted to talking about MS advocacy and the importance of being an #MSActivist. We have a lot to talk about! So are you ready for RealTalk MS?

Next week, 300 MS Activists will be in Washington D.C. to hold more than 400 conversations with our elected officials about the legislative issues that are likely to have the greatest impact on people living with MS. 

My guest is Bari Talente, Executive Vice President of Advocacy for the National MS Society. This week's entire podcast is devoted to talking about MS advocacy and the importance of being an #MSActivist.

While we're tracking the breakthroughs and discoveries that move us closer to solving the riddle of multiple sclerosis, it's also important to remember that people living with MS need help today. Some of them need help with even the most basic sorts of daily tasks. My guests on the podcast are Angela Lett and Alison Payne from Helping Hands, a non-profit organization that helps adults with MS and other mobility impairments live independent lives by providing them with a very special service animal -- a highly trained capuchin monkey -- to live in their home and assist them with the tasks of everyday living. We're also talking about how 3D printing technology is paving the way for important MS research. And we're talking about the cutting-edge research by an award-winning neuroscientist who is investigating the effects of aging on mylenation. And Canadian researchers may have identified an anti-depressant that can be re-purposed to treat Progressive MS. We have a lot to talk about! So are you ready for RealTalk MS?

Some people living with MS need help with even the most basic sorts of daily tasks. My guests on the podcast are Angela Lett and Alison Payne from Helping Hands, a non-profit organization that helps adults with MS and other mobility impairments live independent lives by providing them with a very special service animal -- a highly trained capuchin monkey -- to live in their home and assist them with the tasks of everyday living.

If you're looking for no-cost customized, personalized, one-on-one expert advice on all sorts of issues that people with MS encounter, you're going to want to pay attention to my conversation with Kay Julian, Executive Vice-President of Services at the National MS Society.

We're also talking about the demographic imbalance in MS clinical trials, and why that matters. (And you can find the Accelerated Cure Project's MS Minority Research Engagement Report here). We're discussing the initial results of a clinical trial of a stem cell therapy that may reverse physical disability in progressive MS. It may turn out that a drug designed to improve walking for people with MS may have some additional benefits. And we're also talking about research from Penn State that may explain one reason why 50% of the people living with MS are going to be diagnosed with depression.

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

If you're looking for no-cost customized, personalized, one-on-one expert advice on all sorts of issues that people with MS encounter, you're going to want to pay attention to my conversation with Kay Julian, Executive Vice-President of Services at the National MS Society. 

We're also talking about the demographic imbalance in MS clinical trials, we're discussing the clinical trial results for a stem cell therapy that may reverse physical disability in progressive MS. And lots more MS research news!

Multiple sclerosis doesn't respect borders, and that's why a global response to MS is so necessary. And that's where the MSIF comes in. My guest this week is Mr. Peer Banake, CEO of the MS International Federation. ACTRIMS -- the largest MS research conference in the United States -- took place last week in San Diego, California. We were there, and we're talking about the news and the research announcements that were made at the conference.

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

Multiple sclerosis doesn't respect borders, and that's why a global response to MS is so necessary. And that's where the MSIF comes in. My guest this week is Mr. Peer Banake, CEO of the MS International Federation.

ACTRIMS -- the largest MS research conference in the United States -- took place last week in San Diego, California. We were there, and we're talking about the news and the research announcements that were made at the conference.

Are you ready for some RealTalk MS?

Sometimes, important breakthroughs can come from unexpected places. This week, our guest is Oded Ben Dov, an Israeli game developer who ended up creating life-changing technology designed to help people living with MS, ALS, and other disabilities. We're talking about some exciting news in Progressive MS research. We're also talking about a possible treatment for MS fatigue. Researchers in Australia have patented a molecule that's designed to protect the central nervous system and support myelin repair. And we'll tell you about a chewing gum that offers the controlled release of cannabinoids to treat MS pain and spasticity. We have a lot to talk about! So are you ready for RealTalk MS?