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FUMS 096 - Let’s Talk About Sex (Differences), Baby w/Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl

FUMS: Giving Multiple Sclerosis The Finger

English - December 28, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratings
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that women are up to three times more susceptible to developing MS than men. But men are more likely to have worse outcomes than women, as far as disability accumulation is concerned.

We know it to be true - anecdotally, at least. But have you ever wondered why? Well, my guest certainly has.

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl is the Director of the UCLA MS Program, holds the Jack H. Skirball Chair in MS, and is a Professor in the UCLA Department of Neurology. She has received national and international awards for her research and sees MS patients in the neurology clinic, mentoring at the faculty, postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels.

Full show notes and resources at https://fumsnow.com/fums096/