Episode 474: The House That MS Built with Sarah Timmerman

Most people don't think about home accessibility until mobility changes force the conversation. But what if you decide to take control of the unknown and design your living space for whatever the future might bring?

My guest, Sarah Timmerman, explains how she took total control of her future by designing and building what she calls The House That MS Built—a home engineered from the foundation up to future-proof her independence through smart, universal design and relentless self-advocacy.

We'll also tell you about a research team that identified 4 biomarkers that, together, can help a neurologist understand whether a stem cell therapy is working for their patient weeks before that patient returns to the clinic.

We're sharing results of a trial that answered the question, "Can diet actually change what's happening at the cellular level inside the brain?" You'll want to hear these results!

And we'll tell you about a research team that has developed a derivative of an HIV medication that restored mobility and vision to mice with the mouse version of MS.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: The House that MS Built :22

Have you downloaded the new RealTalk MS app for your iOS or Android device? 1:16

Researchers at Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York identify 4 biomarkers that can help physicians track the response to stem cell therapy in people living with progressive MS 2:01

New research identifies how gut health can lead to nerve cell damage in MS 4:49

Repurposed HIV medication restores lost function in the mouse model of MS 8:48

Sarah Timmerman shares her story and explains how relentless self-advocacy became the foundation for the House that MS Built 12:55

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STUDY: Effect of Intrathecal Injection of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Neural Progenitors on Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13585449

STUDY: High-Fat Diet Promotes T-Cell Mediated Synaptic Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-026-04049-x

STUDY: The Nucleoside Analog Kamuvudine-9 Shows Protective and Therapeutic Efficacy in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis
https://science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.aei2870

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RealTalk MS Episode 474
Guest: Sarah Timmerman

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