MS News & Perspectives

Amy Sullivan works at the Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for MS, where her research is focused on multiple sclerosis, depression, mood disorders, and psychotherapy. She is passionate about identifying the prevalence of mood disorders in people with MS and finding ways to improve their quality of life. Listen in as they discuss the prevalence of depression and anxiety in those with MS, how to era...

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 sclerosis...

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 learning m...

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 learning more...

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 intere...

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 interested in...

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 learni...

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 you inte...

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 you in...

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 sclerosis?...

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 sclerosis...

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. ================================...

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 so, ple...

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 foru...

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 inter...

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? I...

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 more...

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.” ================================...

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 more...

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.” =================================== A...

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.” =================================...

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 multipl...

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.” =================================== Ar...

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 more...

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 lear...