Understanding what it means to run a “cohort”
The term “cohort” is one that has been used a lot recently. You may have read the MS Update, news release, or the…
The faces behind the research team establishing the Canadian Proactive Cohort Study for People Living with MS (CanProCo)
Recruitment of 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis, and development of a holistic picture of the factors and interactions that lead to progression in…
ECTRIMS 2018: Updates on Progressive MS
Which subgroups of progressive MS should be treated? Dr. Xavier Montalban, professor at the University of Toronto, presented an overview of treatments in…
ECTRIMS 2018: Catching up with the MS-Society funded collaborative team that is working to improve cognition in people with progressive MS
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced last month a $5 million grant in support of the first, international, multicenter clinical trial to investigate cognitive…
ECTRIMS 2018: Risk Factors for multiple sclerosis (MS)
Overview of the growing list of potential risk factors for MS Dr. Ali Manouchehrinia, Assistant Professor at the Karolinska Institutet, presented an overview…
Guten Tag! The research team will be live at the world’s largest conference in Berlin, Germany next week
The MS Society of Canada’s research team is preparing to fly over the Atlantic to the exciting city of Berlin, Germany to attend…
Improving cognitive function in MS: A researcher looking to make a difference for people diagnosed with progressive MS
Cognitive impairment, a research priority for the MS Society of Canada, affects a significant proportion of people living with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Unapologetic: Brooke Robinson
“If I ever write a book, it’s going to be called Unapologetic because that is what MS has taught me to be,” Brooke…
3rd Scientific Congress of the Progressive MS Alliance: Making a difference through rehabilitation and Symptom Management (Part 3)
While researchers are forging ahead with great ideas in symptom management and rehabilitation, we also heard about the complexity of factors that affect…
