Episode 322: Women's Research in MS with Rachel Horne and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl

Rachel Horne is a journalist who was diagnosed with MS in 2009. Since then, Rachel has developed a first-hand understanding of the knowledge gaps that remain when it comes to understanding the impact of MS on women's health and the impact of women's health issues on MS.  As Rachel reviewed MS research, she also observed that when it came to acknowledging outstanding MS research, it was rare that a female researcher was singled out to receive recognition for their work. This year, Rachel took action and did something about this unbalanced situation, establishing the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS.  Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl has dedicated much of her career to improving our understanding of why MS affects men and women differently. Dr. Voskuhl was honored at the recent 2023 joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting as the first recipient of the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS. I met up with Rachel Horne and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl at the 2023 joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting, and you won't want to miss our conversation.  We're also sharing an update on an investigational disease-modifying therapy for people with nonactive secondary progressive MS that's administered at home through a nasal spray. We'll tell you how artificial intelligence is changing the way that MRI scans are analyzed. And we'll explain why that's a good thing for people living with MS. And we're sharing the results of a study that demonstrates how obesity impacts symptom severity and quality of life for people living with MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Women's Research in MS  :22 An investigational DMT for people with nonactive secondary progressive MS that's administered at home through a nasal spray  2:35 How artificial intelligence is changing MRI analysis for people living with MS  4:50 How obesity impacts symptom severity and quality of life in people living with MS  6:48 Rachel Horne and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl discuss research into how MS impacts women's health issues and how women's health issues impact their MS  9:44 Share this episode  32:06 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  32:26 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/322 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 RealTalk MS ECTRIMS EXTRA with Dr. Jiwon Oh https://realtalkms.com/ectrims2301 RealTalk MS ECTRIMS EXTRA with Dr. Anthony Feinstein https://realtalkms.com/ectrims2302 RealTalk MS ECTRIMS EXTRA with Dr. Annette Langer-Gould https://realtalkms.com/ectrims2303 RealTalk MS ECTRIMS EXTRA with Dr. Daniel Ontaneda https://realtalkms.com/ectrims2304 RealTalk MS ECTRIMS EXTRA with Dr. Robert Motl https://realtalkms.com/2305 ECTRIMS PRESENTATION: Obesity Negatively Affects Disease Progression, Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in People with Multiple Sclerosis https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/m-anage.com.storage.congrex/abstracts_ectrims2023/146956.pdf 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 322 Guests: Rachel Horne and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl Privacy Policy