Gary Birnbaum, MD
Can "inverse vaccination" reverse MS, or at least halt progression?
'Inverse vaccines' could treat autoimmune disease – from multiple sclerosis to celiac disease C. Arnold Nat Med 2024 Vol. 30 Issue 5...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jul 216 min read
Meaningful Magnets in MS - How New, More Powerful MRIs Are Changing Our Understanding of MS
Recent Advances in Neuroimaging of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Demyelinating Disorders Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2024 Vol. 34 Issue 3...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jun 137 min read
CAR-T cells-A new treatment for MS? Or maybe not.
A CAR-T therapy for multiple sclerosis enters US trials for first time Asher Mullard Nature, 22 February 2024 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Apr 8, 20236 min read
Changing Insights Demand Change
New insights in MS challenge current concept of disease categorization
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Nov 15, 20227 min read
Important Progress in Progressive MS
Identification of early neurodegenerative pathways in progressive multiple sclerosis M. Kaufmann, A. L. Schaupp, R. Sun, F. Coscia, C. A....
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
May 26, 20224 min read
Why does MS vary in severity? A very important new clue!
The Genetic Basis of Multiple Sclerosis Severity Suggests Central Nervous System Involvement A. Harroud, on behalf of the...
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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Mar 18, 20227 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Feb 1, 20226 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Dec 30, 20218 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Dec 3, 20215 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Aug 16, 20215 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Aug 7, 20216 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jul 22, 20217 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jun 2, 20217 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Apr 28, 20215 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Apr 4, 20216 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Mar 20, 20218 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Feb 24, 20216 min read
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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Gary Birnbaum, MD
Jan 30, 20215 min read
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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