Gary Birnbaum, MDMar 187 minCan this virus really cause MS?Paper #1: Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis Kjetil Bjornevik,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDFeb 16 minWhen does MS really start?Paper #1: Embedding electronic health records onto a knowledge network recognizes prodromal features of multiple sclerosis and predicts...
Gary Birnbaum, MDDec 30, 20218 minTelemedicine-A Pandemic PositivePaper #1: Providing Person-Centered Care via Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis J. R. Abbatemarco, J. Hartman, M....
Gary Birnbaum, MDDec 3, 20215 minHydroxychloroquine 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,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDOct 20, 20213 minI 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...
Gary Birnbaum, MDAug 16, 20215 minPredicting Progression: Identifying Risks for Transition to Progressive DiseaseA novel prognostic score to assess the risk of progression in relapsing−remitting multiple sclerosis patients Anna Isabella Pisani,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDAug 7, 20216 minA Reasonable Approach to the Treatment of MSImproving quality, affordability, and equity of multiple sclerosis care Annette Langer-Gould, Shilpa Klocke, Brandon Beaber, Sonu M....
Gary Birnbaum, MDJul 22, 20217 minThe Challenge and Hope of Myelin RepairPaper #1: Promoting remyelination in multiple sclerosis Nick Cunniffe and Alasdair Coles Journal of Neurology (2021) 268:30–44...
Gary Birnbaum, MDJun 2, 20217 minGetting the skinny on MSPaper #1: Leptin levels are associated with multiple sclerosis risk Martin Biström , Johan Hultdin , Oluf Andersen et al Multiple...
Gary Birnbaum, MDApr 28, 20215 minAging and MS - Not easy for anyoneMultiple sclerosis and aging: comorbidity and treatment challenges Aiora Ostolaza *, Jon Corroza, Teresa Ayuso Multiple Sclerosis and...
Gary Birnbaum, MDApr 4, 20216 minA 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...
Gary Birnbaum, MDMar 20, 20218 minTurning 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...
Gary Birnbaum, MDFeb 24, 20216 minTo 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...
Gary Birnbaum, MDJan 30, 20215 minOxygen for MS?Bottom Line: Multiple sclerosis is a heterogeneous disease. It is, in my opinion, a syndrome like pneumonia, that is an illness with...
Gary Birnbaum, MDDec 29, 20206 minA novel but possible approach for preventing COVID-19Paper #1: De novo design of picomolar SARS-CoV-2 miniprotein inhibitors Longxing Cao, Inna Goreshnik, Brian Coventry, et al. Science 370,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDDec 10, 20206 minWearing one's MSPaper #1: Wearable technologies to measure clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis: A scoping review Alexander, S., Peryer, G., Gray, E.,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDOct 29, 20205 minOne DMT may not be enoughPaper #1: Silent Progression in Disease Activity–Free Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis University of California, San Francisco MS-EPIC Team,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDAug 13, 20207 minA 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,...
Gary Birnbaum, MDJul 3, 20209 minYes? No? Maybe? Making treatment decisions during the coronavirus pandemicA list of summarized articles is at the end of this posting. Bottom Line: There are at least four critical questions that persons with MS...
Gary Birnbaum, MDJun 4, 20205 minIs 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....