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    Can this virus really cause MS?
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Mar 18
    • 7 min

    Can this virus really cause MS?

    Paper #1: Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis Kjetil Bjornevik,...
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    When does MS really start?
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Feb 1
    • 6 min

    When does MS really start?

    Paper #1: Embedding electronic health records onto a knowledge network recognizes prodromal features of multiple sclerosis and predicts...
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    Telemedicine-A Pandemic Positive
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 8 min

    Telemedicine-A Pandemic Positive

    Paper #1: Providing Person-Centered Care via Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis J. R. Abbatemarco, J. Hartman, M....
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    Hydroxychloroquine as treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis? Maybe!
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Dec 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    Hydroxychloroquine as treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis? Maybe!

    Hydroxychloroquine for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Marcus W Koch, Sharanjit Kaur, Kayla Sage, Janet Kim, Myriam Levesque-Roy,...
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    I have MS and wish to become pregnant. Now what?
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Oct 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    I have MS and wish to become pregnant. Now what?

    Treatment of Women with Multiple Sclerosis Planning Pregnancy Krysko, K. M., Bove, R., Dobson, R., Jokubaitis, V. Hellwig, K. Curr Treat...
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    Predicting Progression: Identifying Risks for Transition to Progressive Disease
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Predicting Progression: Identifying Risks for Transition to Progressive Disease

    A novel prognostic score to assess the risk of progression in relapsing−remitting multiple sclerosis patients Anna Isabella Pisani,...
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    A Reasonable Approach to the Treatment of MS
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Aug 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    A Reasonable Approach to the Treatment of MS

    Improving quality, affordability, and equity of multiple sclerosis care Annette Langer-Gould, Shilpa Klocke, Brandon Beaber, Sonu M....
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    The Challenge and Hope of Myelin Repair
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 7 min

    The Challenge and Hope of Myelin Repair

    Paper #1: Promoting remyelination in multiple sclerosis Nick Cunniffe and Alasdair Coles Journal of Neurology (2021) 268:30–44...
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    Getting the skinny on MS
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    Getting the skinny on MS

    Paper #1: Leptin levels are associated with multiple sclerosis risk Martin Biström , Johan Hultdin , Oluf Andersen et al Multiple...
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    Aging and MS - Not easy for anyone
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    Aging and MS - Not easy for anyone

    Multiple sclerosis and aging: comorbidity and treatment challenges Aiora Ostolaza *, Jon Corroza, Teresa Ayuso Multiple Sclerosis and...
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    A vaccine to treat MS? Not now but ..........
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    A vaccine to treat MS? Not now but ..........

    A noninflammatory mRNA vaccine for treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Christina Krienke, Laura Kolb, Elif Diken et al...
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    Turning MS inside out!
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 8 min

    Turning MS inside out!

    Paper #1 - Axon-Myelin Unit Blistering as Early Event in MS Normal Appearing White Matter Antonio Luchicchi, PhD, Bert’t Hart, PhD, Irene...
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    To D or not to D? Now we know!
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 6 min

    To D or not to D? Now we know!

    The causal role of circulating vitamin D concentrations in human complex traits and diseases: a large-scale Mendelian randomization study...
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    Oxygen for MS?
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Jan 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Oxygen for MS?

    Bottom Line: Multiple sclerosis is a heterogeneous disease. It is, in my opinion, a syndrome like pneumonia, that is an illness with...
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    A novel but possible approach for preventing COVID-19
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 6 min

    A novel but possible approach for preventing COVID-19

    Paper #1: De novo design of picomolar SARS-CoV-2 miniprotein inhibitors Longxing Cao, Inna Goreshnik, Brian Coventry, et al. Science 370,...
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    Wearing one's MS
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    Wearing one's MS

    Paper #1: Wearable technologies to measure clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis: A scoping review Alexander, S., Peryer, G., Gray, E.,...
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    One DMT may not be enough
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    One DMT may not be enough

    Paper #1: Silent Progression in Disease Activity–Free Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis University of California, San Francisco MS-EPIC Team,...
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    A most important observation!
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 7 min

    A most important observation!

    Bottom Line: Recent work in persons with MS suggests that the gut microbiome (the population of bacteria in the gut) is altered in MS,...
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    Yes? No? Maybe? Making treatment decisions during the coronavirus pandemic
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 9 min

    Yes? No? Maybe? Making treatment decisions during the coronavirus pandemic

    A list of summarized articles is at the end of this posting. Bottom Line: There are at least four critical questions that persons with MS...
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    Is there a brain susceptibility to MS?
    Gary Birnbaum, MD
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    Is there a brain susceptibility to MS?

    Cell Type-Specific Intralocus Interactions Reveal Oligodendrocyte Mechanisms in MS. Factor DC, Barbeau AM, Allan KC, et al. Cell....
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