"Sleep dysfunction is substantially associated with health-related quality of life independent of other symptoms of #MultipleSclerosis" says new study author Laura Laslett from our MS Research Flagship. Read more here👉bit.ly/3BZDHnX

Like to hear my interview on ABC Local Radio about our research on sleep in people living with MS? We show that sleep affects quality of life over and above the effects of MS symptoms. This gives us another lever to pull to help improve the lives of people with MS.

In MJA today, Professor Bruce Taylor from our MS Research Flagship writes that there is no single “smoking gun” risk factor for #MultipleSclerosis, but “a chain of risk factors stretching back to conception with each factor an important step on the causal pathway.” More👇

Our environmental health team developed the AirRater app to help track and manage your symptoms when changes in air quality like smoke, pollen and pollution are a problem. It's being rolled out around the country & this video has more information about how it works!

We are excited to announce we have received $2.5 million from the NHMRC to establish a Centre for Safe Air. The Centre will be led by Professor Fay Johnston, and will draw together critical expertise from across Australia. Read more here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

A neat summary of the findings and implications of new research from Laura Laslett of our #MS Research Flagship for people living with #MultipleSclerosis from MS Australia👇

A team of researchers led by Yuan Zhou and Prof Bruce Taylor of our #MultipleSclerosis Research Flagship has discovered proteins that may contribute to MS susceptibility and disability progression CC Xin Read the article in Brain here👇 academic.oup.com/brain/advance-…

A ground-breaking clinical trial assessing the effects of magnetic brain stimulation on #MultipleSclerosis has welcomed its first participant at Menzies. The phase 2 trial known as TAURUS.2 will soon be rolled out across six sites nationally. Read more👇 bit.ly/3UjFHwM

I'm super happy to be one of this year's recipients for Menzies Ten of the Best Awards for research in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry showing poor #sleep is more important than we thought in people living with #ms jnnp.bmj.com/content/93/11/…

It is #worldsleepday. To celebrate, why not read Laura Laslett's paper. This paper shows poor sleep ➡️poor quality of life. Poor sleep isn't just a risk factor for #MS but improving sleep can have substantial benefits on quality of life. Read it here: jnnp.bmj.com/content/93/11/…

Laura Laslett and Dr alicesaul update the consumer audience at our MS Research Flagship’s #WorldMSDay event on the award-winning Understanding MS MOOC + new courses in the pipeline about MS and mental health, ageing and disease modifying therapies #ResearchwithConnections

Come & join our Musculoskeletal Menzies team. We are looking for a Project Officer to coordinate a new co-design study with #GPs; working with Laura Sutton & Saliu Balogun #exercise #hiring #osteoarthritis Menzies Institute for Medical Research careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/4992…

Multiple Sclerosis News Today reported on our article showing using disease modifying therapies for #MultipleSclerosis do not affect sleep quality or daytime sleepiness, but believing they do might! multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/202… Menzies Institute for Medical Research University of Tasmania MS Australia

Many thanks to MS Australia for awarding me a Postdoctoral Fellowship to further my research program in #sleep in people living with #MultipleSclerosis

Just published: Zoledronic acid was not protective against total knee replacement in patients with knee #osteoarthritis over 7 years. Menzies Institute for Medical Research Laura Laslett Catherine Hill anita wluka Benny Antony acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar…

Our #MultipleSclerosis Research Flagship's Laura Laslett and Bridie explain why consumer & community involvement #CCI is crucial to improving the quality, relevance and #impact of our #research. To get involved or find out more visit msresearchflagship.org.au

20 May marks Clinical Trials Day, a day dedicated to recognising the importance of clinical trials in medical research and healthcare advancement. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4bIJdtI #ClinicalTrialsDay #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay #CTD2024

Among people with knee osteoarthritis who have knee pain and effusion-synovitis on MRI, 2 g/d of krill oil supplementation did not improve knee pain over 24 weeks compared with placebo. ja.ma/4arguZn

I will be talking to Kylie Baxter today about our recent study at Menzies Institute for Medical Research showing krill oil 2g/day did not improve knee #osteoarthritis over 24 weeks compared to placebo in those with #knee pain and effusion-synovitis x.com/JAMA_current/s…