Not MS Fatigue, but Lockdown Fatigue: Dr Sally Shaw MStranslate August 13, 2021 COVID-19, Dr Sally Shaw, Infection, Mental Health, Symptoms By Dr Sally Shaw. Lockdown is a strange beast isn’t it? Whether you are flat out on Zoom, or staring at the ceiling between Netflix episodes, most people are reporting high levels of ‘over it’ and...
Constipation & Multiple Sclerosis: Study Insights MStranslate August 5, 2021 Gut microbiome, Research The gut microbiome is an area of significant interest in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Studies have shown that people living with MS have different levels of diversity in their gut microbiome compared to...
Treating Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate July 20, 2021 Fatigue, Research, Symptoms, Treatments Fatigue. It is one of the most commonly reported symptoms by people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Not only do many people experience it, but they also indicate that it is the symptom that has the...
Safety of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in PwMS MStranslate June 7, 2021 COVID-19, Infection, Research, Treatments 2 Comments One of the most common questions that I have received from the MStranslate community lately is whether there is any new information about the COVID vaccines for people living with multiple sclerosis. Last...
FAKE NEWS ALERT: COVID Vaccines & MS MStranslate June 2, 2021 Research, Understanding Science 3 Comments If you have been following MStranslate for a while, you will know that one of my pet hates is the poor reporting of multiple sclerosis research online (especially when it's fake news). In fact, it is one of...
Resilience, the Pandemic & MS: Dr Sally Shaw MStranslate May 18, 2021 COVID-19, Dr Sally Shaw, Infection, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Symptoms 1 Comment From the psychologist’s perspective: When the COVID-19 pandemic started and we knew we were in for lockdown in Melbourne, I worried that PwMS would shy away from continuing psychological support. I...
A Special Announcement by MStranslate MStranslate May 6, 2021 Collaboration, Community, Dr Sally Shaw In this short video, MStranslate co-founder, Brett Drummond, is joined by a very special guest, who has some very exciting news to share with the MStranslate community! Who is the guest and what is the news?...
Sex Differences in MS: Professor Rhonda Voskuhl MStranslate April 16, 2021 Research, Treatments, Videos This week, we premiered our first collaborative project with RealTalk MS, an interview co-hosted by Brett Drummond and Jon Strum. Their very special guest for this inaugural event was Prof Rhonda Voskuhl...
ACTRIMS Forum 2021 – Virtual Meeting Coverage MStranslate February 28, 2021 ACTRIMS, Conferences, Hormones, Research, Videos In 2021, the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum was set to take place in Phoenix, Arizona, between February 25th to 27th. However, due to the coronavirus...
The Gut Microbiome In MS – New Research MStranslate February 23, 2021 Research A study from researchers at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz has found a new potential link between the immune system and the gut microbiome in an animal model of...