Masculinity Ideals May Guide Health Behaviors in Men With MS & High Temperatures and PPMS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how men with MS show differences in health-related behaviors based on how much they value certain masculine ideals. He also reads “High Temperatures Make My Brain Become Strangled in Static”, a column by Stephen De Marzo. =================================== Are you interested in learning more about multiple sc...
12m Aug 24, 2022
12m
Tysabri Beats Other DMTs in Easing Symptoms & Pushing Boundaries While Managing MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on how Tysabri outperformed other MS treatments at lessening symptoms and improving work productivity. He also reads “Sometimes Pushing Boundaries With My MS Management Pays Off” by Beth Ullah, from her column “Through the Looking Glass.” =================================== Are you interested in lea...
13m Aug 22, 2022
13m
Nursing Care May Ease Patient Depression and Anxiety & New Service Reduces Medication Costs
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, explains how adding specialized nursing care to community neurology practices for MS patients helped ease their depression and anxiety. He also reads “New Service Takes a Shark-size Bite out of Medication Costs” by Ed Tobias, from his column “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in learni...
11m Aug 19, 2022
11m
Stem Cell Transplant Found to Reduce MS Relapses & An MS Diagnosis Journey
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about aHSCT, a procedure aimed at “resetting” the immune system, that appears to reduce disability and relapse rates in people with MS. He also reads “How My MS Diagnosis Journey Became My Origin Story” by Benjamin Hofmeister, from his column “Chairborne”. =================================== Are you...
10m Aug 17, 2022
10m
Ocrevus Outperforms Rebif in Preventing Myelin Loss & When to Tell Others About MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how two years of Ocrevus treatment outperformed Rebif at preventing myelin loss in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. He also reads “Dreams, Diagnoses, and Disclosures: When to Tell Others About MS” by Ed Tobias, from his column “The MS Wire”. =================================== Are you interes...
10m Aug 15, 2022
10m
Possibly Damaging Zinc Levels Seen in MS Patients & Vitamin D, Brain Health, and Other MS News
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how people with MS have significantly higher and potentially damaging blood levels of zinc. He also reads “MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Vitamin D, Brain Health, Digoxin, Natalizumab” by Ed Tobias, from his column “The MS Wire”. =================================== Are you interested in...
11m Aug 12, 2022
11m
Research on Exercises’s Protective Effects Flawed & Coping With PPMS and High Temperatures.
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, explains how an international team of scientists is calling for more rigorous studies to test whether exercise can help protect the nervous system from damage in people with MS. He also reads “The Heat Is On: Coping With PPMS and High Temperatures”, a column by Stephen De Marzo. =================================== Are y...
8m Aug 10, 2022
8m
‘Cautious Support’ to Trauma as MS Risk Factor & Can MS, Medical Marijuana, and Guns Safely Coexist?
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads about review paper highlighting how while available studies suggest a connection between childhood trauma and MS, more research is needed to understand this link. He also reads “Can MS, Medical Marijuana, and Guns Safely Coexist?” by Ed Tobias, from his column "The MS Wire”. =================================== Are...
11m Aug 08, 2022
11m
Heart Medication Digoxin Helps With Remyelination & Intermittent Fasting and Other News
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the news article about an approved heart med that could promote myelin repair in MS. He also reads “MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Intermittent Fasting, Roe v. Wade, IRLs” by Ed Tobias, from his column "The MS Wire". =================================== Are you interested in learning more about multiple scle...
11m Aug 05, 2022
11m
Semi-synthetic Compound Promotes Myelin Repair & Managing Spasticity With a Baclofen Pump
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the news article on how a man-made molecule was able to promote myelin repair in a mouse model of MS. He also reads “A Friend Under the Skin: My Intrathecal Baclofen Pump” by Benjamin Hofmeister, from his column "Chairborne". =================================== Are you interested in learning more about multiple sc...
11m Aug 03, 2022
11m
New Accessible NfL Blood Test & Traveling Internationally With MS Medications
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, explains how Labcorp has launched a widely accessible test that measures the levels of NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, to screen for signs of neurodegenerative diseases such as MS. He also reads “How to Avoid Trouble While Traveling Internationally With MS Medications”, a column by Ed Tobias. ===========================...
8m Aug 01, 2022
8m
Study Aims for Better Way of Marking Myelination & Coping With Loss and MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on a study aimed at developing precise markers of myelination in people with MS. He also reads “To Everything There Is a Season’: Coping With Grief, Loss, and MS”, a column by Teresa Wright-Johnson. =================================== Are you interested in learning more about multiple sclerosis? If ...
10m Jul 29, 2022
10m
Jenn Talks to Kathy Young, Patient Advocate
Kathy Reagan Young is the founder of website and podcast FUMS. She is also the founder of Patients Getting Paid, a membership community that helps people with chronic illnesses find employment that accommodates their health. Join them as they discuss finding purpose outside of MS, the importance of helping others, and how one patient’s voice started a movement. Join the conversation on our MS...
42m Jul 28, 2022
42m
Intermittent Fasting Leads to Metabolic Changes & Business Decisions After PPMS Diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads the news article on how data from a small clinical trial showed how an intermittent fasting diet plan led to immune cell and metabolic changes in MS patients. He also reads “I Had to Make Difficult Business Decisions After My PPMS Diagnosis”, a column by Stephen De Marzo. =================================== Are you...
12m Jul 27, 2022
12m
Long-term Zeposia May Help Cognitive Function & No Relapse Doesn’t Mean Symptom-free
In this audio news episode, Price Wooldridge reads an article on how long-term treatment with Zeposia seems to stabilize or improve cognitive function in most adults with relapsing forms of MS. He also reads “Just Because We Aren’t Relapsing Doesn’t Mean We Are Symptom-free”, a column by Beth Ullah. =================================== Are you interested in learning more about multiple sclerosis...
11m Jul 25, 2022
11m
Tolebrutinib Trials Paused Over Safety Concerns & Setback for MS Spasticity Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how new U.S. enrollments in Phase 3 trials of tolebrutinib for MS have been paused due to some reports of liver injury. He also reads “Trial Results a Setback for US Approval of Nabiximols for MS Spasticity” from Ed Tobias’ column “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in learning...
9m Jul 22, 2022
9m
Higher Covid-19 Risk Tied to 2 MS Therapies & With MS Good Planning Is Key
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge reads an article about how fully vaccinated MS patients who are taking Ocrevus or Gilenya have a higher risk of COVID-19 infection than those on other therapies. He also reads “While Living With MS, Good Planning Is Key to Avoiding Chaos”, a column from Beth Ullah’s “ Through the Looking Glass.” ===========================...
11m Jul 20, 2022
11m
Mavenclad Efficacy, Safety Similar to Trials & Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge explains how the safety and efficacy of Mavenclad in a real-world group of RRMS patients, were similar to what was observed in its clinical trials. He also reads “A New Gift Helps Me Stay Cool in the Summer Heat”, by Ed Tobias from his column “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in learning ...
9m Jul 18, 2022
9m
Remyelinated Brain Lesions Visible Via MRI & Managing Conflicting Feelings
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how researchers found that an MRI technique can be used to accurately identify remyelinated brain lesions in people with multiple sclerosis. He also reads “The MS Paradox Results in Many Conflicting Feelings”, by Benjamin Hofmeister, from his column “Chairborne.” ==================================...
11m Jul 15, 2022
11m
Estriol Plus Copaxone May Protect Against Nerve Damage & Fatigue and PPMS”
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how the use of pregnancy hormone estriol with Copaxone significantly reduced levels of neurofilament light chain, a marker of nerve damage. He also reads “Fatigue Was One of the First ‘Tells’ of My Primary Progressive MS”, from Stephen De Marco’s column “Goldilochs.” ============================...
10m Jul 13, 2022
10m
Tenascins Found to Block Myelin Repair & Managing Fatigue in MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge discusses how researchers found tenascins block myelin repair, which could lead to a possible treatment avenue. He also reads “Managing Fatigue and Other Vacation Tips for People With MS”, from Beth Ullah's column, "Through the Looking Glass." =================================== Are you interested in learning more about m...
9m Jul 11, 2022
9m
No Disease Activity After 4 Years for Patients on Kesimpta & Comparing Cases of MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how ALITHIOS trial participants who started on Kesimpta were about four times more likely to have no MS symptoms than those starting on Aubagio. He also reads “Comparing Cases of Multiple Sclerosis Leads to a Logical Fallacy” by Benjamin Hofmeister, from his column “Chairborne.” =================================...
10m Jul 08, 2022
10m
Ublituximab’s Therapeutic Benefit Revealed & Giving MS Medications Another Try
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how TG Therapeutics presented additional Phase 3 trial data indicating that ublituximab improves disability and quality of life in people with MS. He also reads “Why I’m Giving 3 MS Medications Another Try” from Ed Tobias’ column, “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in learning...
11m Jul 06, 2022
11m
2nd SPMS Patient Sees Clinical Gains With Foralumab & Disclosing MS at Job Interviews .
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads about a second person with SPMS who showed improvements in walking and reduced inflammation, following three months of treatment with foralumab nasal spray. He also reads “She Disclosed Her Illness and Got the Job” by Ed Tobias, from his column “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in l...
9m Jul 04, 2022
9m
Neural Sleeve Improves Mobility, Reduces Pain and Depression & Grappling With Sensory Overload
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about Cionic’s Neural Sleeve and how it reduced foot drop and eased other symptoms in a small clinical trial. He also reads “Grappling With the Sensory Overload That Can Come With MS” from Beth Ullah’s column “Through the Looking Glass.” =================================== Are you interested in learn...
10m Jul 01, 2022
10m
Beer Consumption May Be Linked to MS Risk & The Journey Toward My PPMS Diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how a study found that alcohol intake was not associated with the risk of multiple sclerosis, whereas beer intake was linked to an increased risk. He also reads “The Journey Toward My Primary Progressive MS Diagnosis”, from Stephen De Marzo’s column, “Goldilochs.” =================================== Are you int...
9m Jun 29, 2022
9m
Dysport Wins Positive Opinion in Europe for Treating Bladder Issues & Medical Marijuana and MS Pain
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge reads a news article about how Dysport won a positive opinion in Europe for managing urinary incontinence in adults with multiple sclerosis. He also reads “Does Medical Marijuana Help the Pain That Comes With MS”, a column from Ed Tobias’ “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you interested in learning mo...
9m Jun 27, 2022
9m
MS Tied to Increased Risk of Life-limiting Issues & Immunotherapy, Aubagio and Other MS News.
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how MS can increase the risk of potentially life-limiting problems like pneumonia, as a team of scientists in the U.S. and China conducted an study to identify the link between MS and mortality risk. He also reads “MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Evusheld, Immunotherapy, Blood Test, Aubagio”, from Ed Tobias’...
10m Jun 24, 2022
10m
Jenn Talks to Author With MS, Dr. Annie Brewster
Annie Brewster is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and the founder and executive director of Health Story Collaborative. She is also a person with multiple sclerosis. Listen as they discuss how being a patient shifted Dr. Brewster’s perception of medical care, and what inspired her to share her own...
33m Jun 23, 2022
33m
Evusheld Boosts COVID-19 Antibodies Post-vaccination & Pain Management for People With MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discuses how Evusheld was found to boost immune responses against COVID-19 among vaccinated multiple sclerosis patients. He also reads the new Expert Voices installment, in which Dawn Ehde, PhD, answers questions about pain management for people with multiple sclerosis. =================================== Are you interest...
17m Jun 22, 2022
17m
Trial Is Testing Cutting-edge Immunotherapy in MS Patients & Making the Most of Limited Energy
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how a phase 1/2 clinical trial is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a cutting-edge immunotherapy called extracorporeal photopheresis in people with MS. He also reads “How I’m Making the Most of My Limited Energy as Someone With MS”, from Jamie Hughes’ column, “A Life in Letters.” =========================...
10m Jun 20, 2022
10m
Pandemic’s Negative Aspects Tied to Worse Disability & A Weekend Out, With MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how the pandemic’s negative aspects were associated with worse MS disability in patients living in Italy and in the U.S. He also reads “Romance Means We Took the Weekend Off MS, Nearly”, from John Connor’s column “Fall Down, Get Up Again.” =================================== Are you interested ...
11m Jun 17, 2022
11m
#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Rennie Rankin and Melody Sapien
Follow us on social media! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msnewstoday/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MSNewsToday Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/multiplesclerosisnewstoday/ Our #31DaysOfMS campaign is highlighting the different ways to do life with MS. Melody Sapien and Rennie Rankin, two of the campaign’s contributors, chatted with us live about their experience. Listen to this co...
43m Jun 16, 2022
43m
No Disease Activity on Aubagio After 2 Years & A Road Trip With No Bladder Incontinence
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, explains how more than half of multiple sclerosis patients on Aubagio showed no evidence of disease activity after two years, according to a study. He also reads”A Road Trip From Florida Maryland With No Bladder Incontinence”, by Ed Tobias, from his column “The MS Wire.” =================================== Are you intere...
9m Jun 15, 2022
9m
Ponvory Reduces Risk of Worsening Disability & Managing Tomorrow’s Consequences
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on the effectiveness of Ponvory that has emerged from analyzing a database of multiple sclerosis clinical trials compiled by Certara. He also reads “Tipping the Scale: When Today’s Choices Become Tomorrow’s Consequences”, from Beth Ullah’s column “Through the Looking Glass.” ==========================...
9m Jun 13, 2022
9m
Grant Awarded to Study Effects of Low-glycemic Diet & Managing MS Daily
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on how the U.S. Department of Defense awarded $3.9 million to study the mental and physical health of multiple sclerosis patients following a low-glycemic diet. He also reads “How I Get Through My Days - More Importantly, Please Tell Me How You Get Through Yours”, from John Connor’s column, “Fall Down, ...
10m Jun 10, 2022
10m
Lesions in 3 Brain Regions Can Help Distinguish MS & Upgrading a Cane
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on how lesions in three specific brain regions may help distinguish people with MS from those with other inflammatory brain diseases He also reads “Another Busted Cane Leads to a Search for Something Better” from Ed Tobias' column "The MS Wire." =================================== Are you interested ...
9m Jun 08, 2022
9m
Progressive MS and Greater Disability Increase Infection Risk & Medical Debt Relief
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and those with greater MS-related disability, have a much higher risk of serious infections. He also reads “Hoping for Medical Debt Relief? This Nonprofit Just Might Help”, by Ed Tobias, from his column "The MS Wire.” =====================...
11m Jun 06, 2022
11m
Lower MS Risk in People With High Vitamin D Levels When Young & DMTs and Other MS News
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on how high free vitamin D levels in circulation before the age of 20 are linked with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. He also reads “MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: DMTs and Symptoms, Aquatic Exercise, Infections”. by Ed Tobias, from his column "The MS Wire." =======...
10m Jun 03, 2022
10m
Preclinical Data Support Remyelinating Potential of ABX-002 & Seasonal Adjustments and MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge discusses how ABX-002, Autobahn Therapeutics' experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis, promoted restoration of the myelin sheath. He also reads “It’s Time to Start Thinking About Seasonal Adjustments and MS" by Beth Ullah, from her column "Through the Looking Glass." =================================== Are you intere...
9m Jun 01, 2022
9m
With Rituximab, B-cell Counts Predict COVID Vaccine Response & Everything Takes So Long With MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, discusses how among MS patients on rituximab, higher immune B-cell counts are predictive of a better antibody-based response to a COVID-19 vaccine. He also reads “No Crisis, No Column? OK, Fine: Everything Takes So Long With MS” from John Connor's column, "Fall Down, Get Up Again." =================================== Are ...
12m May 30, 2022
12m
‘Hidden’ Disabilities Fairly Common at RRMS Diagnosis & Moving Forward With MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article on how a registry data study found about half of newly diagnosed RRMS patients burdened by 'hidden' disabilities including fatigue and depression. He also reads “After Standing Still, Finding My Next Step”, from Beth Ullah's column, "Through the Looking Glass." =================================== Are...
10m May 27, 2022
10m
Jenn Chats to Dr. Gretchen Hawley, Physical Therapist and Multiple Sclerosis Specialist
As a Physical Therapist & Multiple Sclerosis Specialist, Dr.Gretchen Hawley FT, DFT, MSCS is passionate about helping people with multiple sclerosis gain strength, mobility, and independence. Listen in as Jenn and Dr. Hawley discuss the online MS wellness program, The MSing Link, what inspired Dr. Hawley to specialize in MS, and the creative ways you can seek wellness. Join the conversation o...
33m May 26, 2022
33m
Disease Severity, Brain Changes Linked To Cognitive Decline & EBV Vaccine Gets a Boost From NIH
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how findings suggest that disease severity, brain volume loss, and brain lesions are able to predict later cognitive declines in people with RRMS. He also reads “Hunt for EBV Vaccine Gets a Boost From NIH”, from Ed Tobias' column, "The MS Wire." =================================== Are you inter...
10m May 25, 2022
10m
#31DaysOfMS - What Was it Like To Work Behind The 31 Days of MS Campaign?
Follow us on social media! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msnewstoday/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MSNewsToday Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/multiplesclerosisnewstoday/ Our #31DaysOfMS campaign has shined the spotlight on the MS community for the last four weeks. To wrap things up, we invited Arelis Castillo and Desiree Lama, two of our MS News Today moderators, to join us in a ...
25m May 24, 2022
25m
#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Tyler Campbell and Laurie Lambert
Follow us on social media! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msnewstoday/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MSNewsToday Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/multiplesclerosisnewstoday/ Our #31DaysOfMS campaign offers many experiences! We have organized a live event for you to meet two of the campaign’s contributors, Tyler Campbell and Laurie Lambert. This chat on all things MS was hosted by our...
48m May 24, 2022
48m
#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Carolyn Hinds
Follow us on social media! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msnewstoday/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MSNewsToday Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/multiplesclerosisnewstoday/ Our #31DaysOfMS is shedding a light on the different ways our community does life with MS. Carolyn Hinds, one of the campaign’s contributors, chatted to us live about her own experience. This chat on all things M...
40m May 24, 2022
40m
Cannabis ‘Highly Effective’ Against MS Symptoms & Tysabri, Keto Diet and Other MS News
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reports on how Canadians with multiple sclerosis said cannabis was highly effective in treating sleep issues, pain, stress, fatigue, and muscle spasms. He also reads “MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Cannabis, Keto Diet, Tysabri, MS Unknowns”, from Ed Tobias' column, "The MS Wire." ===================================...
12m May 23, 2022
12m
Study Finds New Molecules Targeted by the Immune System & Cannabis Use and Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads an article about a finding that could lead to treatment approaches that would instruct the immune system to "tolerate" the molecules wrongly targeted in MS. He also reads the latest article on our Expert Voices series, which focuses on the use of cannabis in people with multiple sclerosis. ==========================...
12m May 20, 2022
12m
Keto Diet Improved Life Quality of RRMS Patients & Managing an Accessible Cruise With MS
Multiple Sclerosis News Today’s multimedia associate, Price Wooldridge, reads a news article about how eating a ketogenic diet — low in carbohydrates and high in fats — led to less fatigue and depression for people with relapsing-remitting MS. He also reads “An Accessible Cruise With Family, Canes, and a Scooter Was a Breeze”, a column by Ed Tobias. ===================================== Are ...
11m May 18, 2022
11m