Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Forum

06/28/2016

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30707-episode-88-dr-john-hart-electrical-stimulation-cognition-ms

Podcasts | 8 Jun 2016 Episode 88 with Dr. John Hart on electrical stimulation for cognition in MS Researchers are in the early stages of experimenting with electrical stimulation techniques to improve cognition in multiple sclerosis and other brain disorders. Don't try this at home, they caution. MS...

06/28/2016

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/blogs/30979-ms-discovery-forum-suspend-publication

06/16/2016

16 June 2016
Episode 86 with Dr. Pavan Bhargava on targeting lesions lining the brain
Some people with MS have small long-lasting inflammatory lesions in the lining outside the brain, which may play a role in progressive disease. The discovery has prompted researchers to try to target these lesions more directly.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30693-episode-86-dr-pavan-bhargava-targeting-lesions-lining-brain

06/06/2016

6 June 2016
Episode 86 with Dr. Pavan Bhargava on targeting lesions lining the brain
Some people with MS have small long-lasting inflammatory lesions in the lining outside the brain, which may play a role in progressive disease. The discovery has prompted researchers to try to target these lesions more directly.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30693-episode-86-dr-pavan-bhargava-targeting-lesions-lining-brain

05/27/2016

27 May 2016
Episode 85 with Dr. Eva Havrdová on detecting a sub-optimal response to MS therapy
To preserve brain health in multiple sclerosis, research suggests the optimal treatment regime starts early and closely monitors patients by MRI if possible to switch therapies before a disabling relapse.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30495-episode-85-dr-eva-havrdov%C3%A1-detecting-sub-optimal-response-ms-therapy

05/25/2016

25 May 2016
Episode 84 with Dr. Ilya Kister on stopping MS drugs & observational datasets
What happens to the course of multiple sclerosis when people stop taking their drugs? It depends on the individual and on the drug. A new study may help answer the question better.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30472-episode-84-dr-ilya-kister-stopping-ms-drugs-observational-datasets

05/23/2016

23 May 2016
Episode 83 with Dr. Jerry Wolinsky on composite clinical trial outcome measures
MS researchers have been looking to composite endpoints as more sensitive and meaningful measures of MS progression and disability for testing new drugs.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30428-episode-83-dr-jerry-wolinsky-composite-clinical-trial-outcome-measures

05/20/2016

20 May 2016
Episode 82 with Dr. Adam Kaplin on depression & MS
Depression may be the leading cause of disability and death among people with MS. Importantly, it's one of the few MS symptoms that can—and should— be completely reversed through treatment, says Adam Kaplin MD PhD.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30324-episode-82-dr-adam-kaplin-depression-ms

05/15/2016

15 May 2016
Episode 80 with Dr. Kaarina Kowalec on adverse MS drug reactions
Approximately 1 in 50 people with MS in British Columbia, Canada, developed drug-induced liver injury with about three months of exposure to interferon-beta IFN-β. The study of adverse drug reactions will help minimize or prevent the toxicity of MS drugs, a major clinical objective.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/30248-episode-80-dr-kaarina-kowalec-adverse-ms-drug-reactions

05/09/2016

9 May 2016
Episode 77 with Annette Langer-Gould on MS, pregnancy and breastfeeding
The few months after giving birth puts women with MS at higher risk of having a relapse. Resuming disease modifying therapies does not seem to help in the first six months postpartum, but breastfeeding exclusively may help, for surprising reasons. The biology is more complicated than first believed.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/29968-episode-77-annette-langer-gould-ms-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding

05/02/2016

2 May 2016
Episode 76 with Dr. Dessa Sadovnick on pregnancy and beyond in MS
Pregnancy planning in multiple sclerosis needs to take into account the long-term commitment of raising a child. Practical solutions can help you focus on what you can do, not on what you can't do as a parent with MS.

http://www.msdiscovery.org/news/podcasts/29745-episode-76-dr-dessa-sadovnick-pregnancy-and-beyond-ms