Episode 256: How NeuraLight May Revolutionize Drug Development and MS Care with Co-Founder and CEO Micha Breakstone

Imagine that, using your smartphone, you log into a Zoom call from home. You connect with your MS specialist and, while you're chatting, an artificial intelligence-based system is analyzing biometric measurements that will enable your doctor to deliver or fine-tune an MS treatment plan that's been personalized to meet your exact needs. That's the vision driving NeuraLight, an early-stage company that's, first, aiming to re-write clinical trial design and accelerate new drug development. Joining me to give us an exclusive briefing on NeuraLight's game-changing mission is the co-founder and CEO of NeuraLight, Micha Breakstone.  We're also sharing the results of a pilot study that looked at the impact of intermittent fasting on people living with MS. We'll tell you about a study that explored how social support affected the quality of sleep among people living with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've talked a lot about neurofilament light chain in past episodes of RealTalk MS. In this episode, we'll tell you about Labcorp's 2,000 patient service centers that now offer a blood test to measure neurofilament light chain levels. (And we'll tell you why that's a very good thing!) We'll also share the results of a study that shows how experts may be underestimating the economic burden of living with MS in Canada. And if you think you might be interested in participating in a study designed to measure the impact of different diets on MS, we'll give you the details about how you can get involved. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! NeuraLight's vision of the future   :22 Intermittent fasting produces immune and metabolic changes in people with MS  1:28 Study shows social support is a predictor of sleep quality in people with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic  4:30 Labcorp announces availability of neurofilament light chain blood test  6:39 CanProCo research shows the economic burden of living with MS in Canada may be underestimated  8:58 Dr. Terry Wahls is recruiting for a study of how 3 different diets impact MS  12:16 Micha Breakstone gives us an exclusive briefing about how NeuraLight may change everything (for the better!) when it comes to MS drug development and MS care  15:28 Share this episode  34:17 Download the RealTalk MS app for your iOS or Android device   34:38 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/256 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] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! 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 National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance NeuraLight https://neuralight.ai STUDY: Intermittent Calorie Restriction Alters T-Cell Subsets and Metabolic Markers in People with Multiple Sclerosis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00305-X/fulltext STUDY: Social Support Predicts Sleep Quality in People with Multiple Sclerosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(22)00481-3/fulltext#%20 STUDY: Productivity Loss Among People with Early Multiple Sclerosis: A Canadian Study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1352458521069070 Screening Survey for Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Study https://recap.icts.uiowa.edu/surveys/?s=JX73EYRJNPF9MHRR Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 256 Guest: Micha Breakstone Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy