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RealTalk MSSpecial Episode: Dr. Aaron Boster Explains MS Clinical TrialsYou're living with MS, and maybe you're thinking about participating in an MS clinical trial. But how do they work? Are they safe? What's the difference between Phase 1, 2, and 3 trials? What are the real patient risks and benefits of participating in a clinical trial? In this special episode of RealTalk MS, we're getting answers to those questions and so much more from my guest, Dr. Aaron Boster. Dr. Boster is the founder of the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis in Columbus, Ohio, where he brings over 20 years of experience as an MS clinician. D...
2025-09-1833 min
RealTalk MSAging With MS with Dr. Aaron BosterWe're all living longer and that includes people living with MS. And as they age, people with MS are asking new questions. Is there a need to stay on disease-modifying therapy after the age of 60? How do we know whether a new symptom is a symptom of MS or a symptom of aging? Does an additional age-related health condition make treating MS more difficult? Does treating MS make treating that new health condition more difficult? How can we best offset the social isolation that's often associated with MS and with aging? This week, D...
2024-02-1239 min
RealTalk MSBonus Episode: Everything You Need to Know About Clinical Trials with Dr. Aaron BosterThis special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by Sanofi. In this special episode of RealTalk MS, Dr. Aaron Boster walks us through everything you need to know about clinical trials. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a Phase 1 clinical trial, a Phase 2 clinical trial, or a Phase 3 clinical trial, you're about to find out. If you're curious about how a clinical trial participant's privacy is protected, how safety is ensured, and how you can learn about clinical trials that may be taking place near you, it's time to click t...
2023-07-2825 min
RealTalk MSMS Sucks: Singing for a Cure with Stubhy PandavMy guest is Stubhy Pandav, the lead singer of Lucky Boys Confusion and The Hoodie Life. Last year, Stubhy was diagnosed with MS. Then, Stubhy's insurance company told him that he couldn't start the disease-modifying therapy that his neurologist had prescribed. We'll talk with Stubhy about how he's managed to navigate this first year since his MS diagnosis, and we'll also talk with him about MS Sucks: Singing for a Cure, a benefit concert that's raising funds for the Accelerated Cure Project for MS. We're also talking about the warning that the FDA just issued about CBD. And we'll tell yo...
2019-12-0333 min
RealTalk MSThe Caregiver Assurance Program -- A Better Way of Connecting Caregivers to the Support They Need No matter what sort of challenge a caregiver may be facing -- financial, emotional, or just trying to find the right resources at the right time, every caregiver challenge is made more difficult by that accompanying feeling of isolation that so many caregivers experience. My guest is Heidi Telschow, manager of Fairview Health Services' Caregiver Assurance program, a unique program designed to seamlessly connect caregivers to the resources they need. We're also talking about the eye-popping increase in the prevalence of MS in the United States, now reaching nearly one million adults. We'll tell you about a s...
2019-02-2623 min
RealTalk MSHow Your Neurologist's Treatment "Style" Affects Your MS Treatment Plan with Dr. Aaron BosterWe know about the importance of disease-modifying therapy (DMT) in managing MS and slowing its progression. But you may not know that there are two very different schools of thought when it comes to how and why your neurologist may recommend one DMT over another. My guest is Dr. Aaron Boster, the System Medical Chief for Neuroimmunology at OhioHealth, and we're talking about an important conversation that you should be having with your neurologist. We're also talking about the newly published clinical trial results that demonstrate that stem cell therapy may be more effective than D...
2019-01-2230 min
RealTalk MSMS & Wellness -- A Paradigm Shift with Dr. Aaron BosterThe RealTalk MS podcast is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week! And to kick off our 2nd year, I'm launching the RealTalk MS app! You can download the iOS version of the app from the Apple App Store, and you can download the Android version from the Google Play Store. The app is free, and it's the very best (and easiest!) way for you to connect to the podcast. And the RealTalk MS app will allow me to share free bonus content with you. So in the weeks and months ahead, I'll be sharing video content, written content...the app...
2018-09-2529 min