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…
An optimist’s journey overcoming MS
A dental hygienist by training, Valérie decided to go back to school at 27. When she was pregnant with her second daughter, she…
Capturing the moment: Sara’s MS journey
Sara is an elementary school teacher. On May 25, 2009, at 28, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Her daughter was only…
Taking MS into her own hands – and boxing gloves
At only 26, Jessica Faulds is thriving. She exudes the passion and determination most people aspire to have. Whether it’s with her fitness,…
Living day by day
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada’s Vitamin D recommendations provide general information on vitamin D, where you can get vitamin D, how the…
Overcoming loss and MS through fitness
Ten years ago, Emily Huner was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was not part of her plan. A self-described active and type-A individual,…
Use your voice to help improve #LifeWithMS
Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world. Every day an average of 11 Canadians are diagnosed…
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…
What is MS?
Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 77,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 20 to 49, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease.