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Subject: Broadcast News From HealthTalk - Multiple Sclerosis

Here's the latest from the HealthTalk Multiple Sclerosis Education Network:

Next Event: NABs and ABCRs for Treating MS

Don't miss our next program: an in-depth analysis and discussion of neutralizing antibodies (NABs) and the ABCR drugs, led by special guest host Dr. Mariko Kita.

Join us July 29 to get the latest information about the role these common treatments play in managing multiple sclerosis.

Don't miss out - register now

Ask the Expert: What Is on the Horizon with MS

We're busy putting together the final installment of our series on clinical trials and how they work. The first program, What Is on the Horizon with MS, examined how today's research might impact MS treatment in the future. Experts discussed studies that are currently underway including the trial of a once-a-month injectable medication. Learn how you might participate in a clinical trial.

Since then, we've posted two short follow-up discussions:

Dr. Marco Rizzo's vision of MS treatments for the next decade Dr. Lawrence Steinman's role as inventor of a new agent now in clinical trial Check back soon for the last installment in this series on clinical trials.

Learn more about clinical trials

Replay: MS Symptom Management

Our recent program on living with MS symptoms offered listeners suggestions for battling fatigue, spasticity, blurred vision, memory loss, and bladder and bowel dysfunction. We also heard from Ed Prime, a firefighter with MS, about how he faces down his disease.

Learn strategies to manage MS symptoms

Ask the Doctor: Alcohol and MS

In our regular Ask the Doctor column, Dr. Wilken answers your questions on various topics related to multiple sclerosis, such as whether moderate alcohol consumption could cause lesions or be beneficial for someone with MS.

Submit your own questions and check back each week for new answers.

Read the Ask the Doctor column

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