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Better MS outcomes are goal of MSAA-led learning health network

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is collaborating with NovartisĀ and the Chronic Health Improvement Research Program (CHIRP) at Dartmouth Health to establish a multicenter learning health network for providers to drive better outcomes for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Called the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network…

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Motor Learning in Mouse Model

Providing electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve, a large nerve that plays important roles in modulating nonconscious bodily processes like digestion and heart rate, can improve motor learning in mice, a new study shows. The approach specifically helped the animals learn motor tasks faster and achieve better performance levels in…

Just Do It

Mary Schmich, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a 1997 essayĀ aimed at graduates. In it, she shared many practical nuggets of wisdom such as ā€œFloss,ā€ and thoughts like, ā€œDonā€™t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes youā€™re ahead, sometimes youā€™re behind. The race is long and, in the…

National MS Society Highlights Diet, Lifestyle Research Focusing on Living Well With Multiple Sclerosis

The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) SocietyĀ has selectedĀ research highlightsĀ from a recent MS conferenceĀ in an effort to help make living with the disease less burdensome. Presentations from the May 24-27Ā annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) in New Orleans ā€” which ranged fromĀ advice on smartphone apps to diet…