Episode 131: Racial Disparity in MS Symptomatology with Dr. Jackie Bhattarai

My guest is Dr. Jackie Bhattarai and we're talking about her research exploring the disparities in MS-related depression and fatigue symptoms between African-Americans living with MS and Caucasians living with MS.    We're also talking about positive clinical trial results for a drug that slows disability progression in people living with primary progressive MS and non-active secondary progressive MS. And we'll tell you about the new MS drug from Novartis that's awaiting FDA and EMA approval.    You'll learn about a study that shows how high doses of Vitamin D increased inflammation and worsened disability in mice that had the "mouse version" of MS. And you'll hear about the insurance company in Utah that's saving money by flying people to Mexico to purchase their prescription medications (and they're even throwing in a $500 cash bonus for every trip you make!).   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! ___________   Greetings from the MS Society's Public Policy Conference   :21 Where I'll Be This Month  1:02 Positive Clinical Trial Results Posted for Masitinib  4:18 Novartis Applies for FDA & EMA Approval for Ofatumumab  6:07 High Dosage of Vitamin D Worsens MS Disability in Mice  7:15 Insurer Saves Money by Flying People to Mexico for Their Prescription Medications  10:15 My Interview with Dr. Jackie Bhattarai  13:58 Share This Episode  25:57 Reminder...Please Donate to Walk MS  26:19 ___________ SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/131 ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Positive Top-Line Phase 2B/3 Results for Masitinib in Progressive Forms of MS High Dose Vitamin D Worsens Experimental CNS Autoimmune Disease By Raising T Cell-Excitatory Calcium Jon's WALK MS Fundraising Page Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 131 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Dr. Jackie Bhattarai Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, MSPPC20, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy