{"podcast":{"title":"RealTalk MS","slug":"realtalk-ms-779631","podcast_index_feed_id":779631,"rss_url":"https://realtalkms.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.realtalkms.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/f/6/f/cf6fc1e12c2339c0/Apple_artwork.jpg","author":"Jon Strum","episode_count":517,"summary":"Jon Strum cuts through all the jargon and breaks down the latest multiple sclerosis news. You'll meet the scientists who are creating tomorrow's MS treatments today. You'll hear from the experts discussing how the latest tweaks and changes to our healthcare laws will impact your MS treatment. And we'll be talking to the courageous MS warriors who are out there advocating on behalf of the MS community every day, as well as the men and women who are committed to living their best lives with MS and living their best lives as MS caregivers. If you're dealing with multiple sclerosis in your life -- as a patient, caregiver, family member, or friend -- join us each week for RealTalk MS.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T10:18:55.825945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtalk-ms-779631"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 463: A Novel Approach to Treating MS-Related Depression with Dr. Robert Motl and Kelly","slug":"episode-463-a-novel-approach-to-treating-ms-related-depression-with-dr-robert-motl-and-kelly","published_at":"2026-07-13T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtalk-ms-779631/episode-463-a-novel-approach-to-treating-ms-related-depression-with-dr-robert-motl-and-kelly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtalk-ms-779631","url":"https://realtalkms.com/463","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/realtalkms/Episode_463_A_Novel_Approach_to_Treating_MS-Related_Depression_with_Dr._Robert_Motl_and_Kelly_128k.mp3?dest-id=570470","summary":"Living with depression has been described as \"like living under a wet, heavy blanket\". It can stop someone from showing up at work, meeting up with friends, and even connecting with their family. One out of every two people living with MS will experience depression at some point in their MS journey. The METS for MS study is focused on a novel approach to treating major depressive disorder among people with MS -- one that doesn't require another infusion, injection, or pill. This week, Dr. Robert Motl, principal investigator for the METS for MS study, joins us to explain what the study is about and what his team is learning. And Kelly, who lives with progressive MS, joins us to share how her participation in the study became life-changing. We'll also tell you about the $500,000 donation to MS research that Fernando Mendoza and his family just made. We're sharing the details about the CAR-NKT cell therapy for MS that's being developed at UCLA. You'll learn about the novel nanoparticle therapy for MS that's being developed by a team at Syracuse University's BioInspired Institute. And we're sharing the surprising results of a study that measured the effectiveness of Rituximab versus Ocrevus. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: A study focusing on a novel approach to treating MS-related depression :22 Fernando Mendoza and his family donate $500,000 to MS research 1:18 UCLA research team receives a $7.49 million dollar grant to develop CAR-NKT therapy for MS 2:22 Syracuse University research team receives NIH grant to develop novel nanoparticle therapy for MS 6:22 Study results: Rituximab and Ocrevus were compared head-to-head and the results are surprising 9:43 Dr. Robert Motl explains the Mood and Exercise Training Study for Multiple Sc…","meta_description":"Living with depression has been described as \"like living under a wet, heavy blanket\". It can stop someone from showing up at work, meeting up with friend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2226,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/realtalk-ms-779631/episodes/episode-463-a-novel-approach-to-treating-ms-related-depression-with-dr-robert-motl-and-kelly/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtalk-ms-779631/episode-463-a-novel-approach-to-treating-ms-related-depression-with-dr-robert-motl-and-kelly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}