Aaron Boster MD

YouTube video by Aaron Boster MD RANT: Therapeutic Lag

An explanation of "therapeutic lag: by @AaronBosterMD. How MS drugs may have long-term benefits many years later youtu.be/jBKscs__q-M?...

Neuroplasticity = strengthening old connections, or creating NEW connections, between your brain and your muscles.

Safety and efficacy of fenebrutinib in relapsing multiple sclerosis (FENopta): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial and open-label extension study - PubMed F. Hoffmann-La Roche.

fenebrutinib (a bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for relapsing multiple sclerosis in the open label extension of the FENopta phase 2 trial. Relapse rate only 0·04 per person per year. 6% rate of elevated liver enzymes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40683275/

YouTube video by The MS Views and News Learning Channel Aging in MS and treatment options

Aging in MS and treatment options with Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman @MSViewsandNews. Metformin, BTKis, foralumab, CAR-T. remyelination. paramagnetic rim lesions, memory problems. youtu.be/ibcVKu5Z1zk?...

2024 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria for MS: Substantial and substantive changes - Jeffrey A Cohen, 2025

Changes in the 2024 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria for MS journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Dr. Brandon Beaber I am a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty training in multiple sclerosis and other immunological diseases of the nervous system, and I post new videos about MS every Wednesday Check out my...

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7/16: Mild MS
7/23: Can AI replace doctors?
7:30 Mesenchymal stem cells for MS
8/6: 18 New MS drugs!

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YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber Optic Neuritis

Optic Neuritis youtube.com/shorts/BRjUd...

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment youtu.be/ilUjgaqV3fg?...

YouTube video by Aaron Boster MD Neurologist Reveals 10 Sneaky MS Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore!

Neurologist Reveals 10 Sneaky MS Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore! by @aaronbostermd.bsky.social . Depression/mood changes, cog fog, motor fatigue, proprioception loss, "shy bladder," constipation, double vision, bizarre sensations, sexual changes, social cognition youtu.be/AP04cChsiGw?...

MS quiet progression: Expert discusses new research, treatment A multiple sclerosis specialist shares insights on quiet progression, and discusses research and treatments for MS activity without relapses.

Dr. Regina Berkovich (one of my former fellowship mentors when I was at USC) on multiple sclerosis progression independent of relapses, drug development, and lifestyle changes. Interview with @MSNewsToday multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2...

Prodromal phase of multiple sclerosis: evidence from sickness absence patterns before disease onset – a matched cohort study Background We aimed to investigate the prodromal phase of multiple sclerosis (MS) by investigating annual sickness absence rates before MS onset. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted us...

You had MS even before you had symptoms. This study found increased absenteeism from work 6 years prior to diagnosis. jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber Multiple Sclerosis Juxtacortical Lesions

Multiple Sclerosis Juxtacortical Lesions youtube.com/shorts/lazLa...

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber Multiple Sclerosis Treated Early and Aggressively

Multiple Sclerosis Treated Early and Aggressively. Results of an observational study: Do people still develop progressive MS? youtu.be/j4xIDuWWXJY?...

At least in part because of the use of highly effective DMTs, I postulate!

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber Vidofludimus Calcium for MS

Vidofludimus Calcium for MS youtu.be/IiLXbrnqICA?...

Comparative analysis of five-year clinical outcomes of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and alemtuzumab in multiple sclerosis patients High disease activity in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) is marked by frequent and severe relapses, often with incomplete recovery, either at the onset or throughout the disease course. Given the n...

HSCT vs. Lemtrada for MS. This small observational study (not a randomized trial) found they were similar in efficacy with "no significant differences between the groups in time to first relapse, EDSS [disability] worsening." www.msard-journal.com/article/S221...

YouTube video by Aaron Boster MD Reversing MS Symptoms? The Power of Remyelination

Reversing MS Symptoms? The Power of Remyelination By @aaronbostermd.bsky.social Clemastine. Anti-LINGO-1. PIPE-307. Oligodendrocyte precursor cells. youtu.be/I4FNmAzh5oA?...

Does ocrevus work in pediatric MS? This case series (n= 24) showed low rates of relapses (0.08 per person per year). Disability as measured by EDSS stabilized in 75% and improved in 16.7% pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40435665/

YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber The Cause of Autoimmune Disease

The Cause of Autoimmune Disease youtu.be/eUpLdRmteiA?...

rituximab vs. mavenclad for multiple sclerosis. This retrospective observational study found MRI activity was much lower in those receiving rituximab (17% vs 57% over a median follow up of 4.5 years), but side effects more common with rituximab pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40415655/

This Memorial Day weekend, the best way to honor the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice is to honor and protect the freedoms and the democracy they died for.

“I’ve studied McCarthyism’s impact on higher education for 50 years. What’s happening now is worse.” -Ellen Schrecker, historian

Academic freedom in the United States has found itself periodically under siege, but the current attacks from the federal government raise a new level of alarm. nyer.cm/u405qvQ

The Crash Course YouTube Channel

Twelve years (and 2.1 billion views) ago, when my brother and I decided that we could make videos that could maybe help people in their high school and college educations and then give them away for free, no one was there to tell us we were crazy, and I am very glad for that...🧵

Odd how this is sort of the opposite of what we saw with ASCEND (NTZ showing improvements only to 9HPT in SPMS)... 🤔

YouTube video by hankschannel This is a bad headline

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YouTube video by Dr. Brandon Beaber CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Explained by Neurologist

CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Explained by Neurologist youtu.be/xxwE-KzP7H0?...

Anything new in diet AAN 2025 A review of recommended nutrition in MS took place this year at the AAN. As you’d expect what many of us assume is healthy will be good for your MS in terms of disease activity. I’ll su…

A multiple sclerosis nutrition update from AAN from the MS Blog : multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2025/04/anyt...

Can you avoid getting epsteinn barr virus? It's probably nearly impossible. This study from France shows EBV seroprevalence hardly changed during the peak of the covid-19 pandemic despite masking and social distancing. www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...

Yikes. I would not feel comfortable dropping my MOGAD patients therapy, would you??