To date, no patients of the IMSMP or Tisch MSRCNY have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Patients with multiple sclerosis are not necessarily at increased risk for the virus. What are the symptoms of the Coronavirus? The usual incubation period for COVID-19 is five days, although you...
As a leader in MS healthcare, we have taken extra measures at our Center to minimize any chance of infection and ensure your safety and health. All door handles, toilets, infusion chairs, coffee machines, water coolers, and frequently used areas will be wiped down with disinfectant every hour. To...
An Announcement from Tisch MSRCNY on the Coronavirus We are aware of the growing concern of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and would like to address some common questions our patients have been asking. Despite being in the midst of an outbreak of this respiratory disease, there are still very few cases...
February 7, 2020: At Journal Club, our experts sat down to discuss a paper on memory B-cells. Jelcic et al 2018 - Memory B Cells Activate Brain-Homing Autoreactive CD4+ T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis The efficacy of B-cell depleting therapies, such as Rituxan and Ocrevus, in treating patients with...
January 24, 2020: At Journal Club, our experts sat down to discuss a paper on the effect of thrombin on demyelination in MS. Yoon et al 2020 - Blocking the Thrombin Receptor Promotes Repair of Demyelinated Lesions in the Adult Brain Previous research has demonstrated that when thrombin, an enzyme...
Gong Hei Fat Choy! Gong Xi Fa Cai! 2020 is the Year of the Rat, which represents wealth and surplus. Wishing great happiness and prosperity to everyone celebrating Chinese New Year!
January 17, 2020: At Journal Club, our experts sat down to discuss a paper on dysfunctional RNA proteins and stress granules in MS. Salapa et al 2018 - Dysfunctional RNA binding proteins and stress granules in multiple sclerosis Stress granules (SG) are membrane-less organelles (specialized...
Tisch MSRCNY will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King Jr.