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Leading researchers to present on MS discoveries at the fourth annual ACTRIMS Forum 2019
The research team will be attending the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2019. We are excited to…
Love Conquers All: An MS Story
At some point in their lives, nearly half of Canadians aged 15 and older have provided care to a family member or friend…
Breaking Down the Canadian Proactive Cohort for People Living with MS (CanProCo)
Part I: Heidi’s journey with MS Having had multiple sclerosis (MS) for over 18 years, I feel like I’ve experienced every documented and…
Bell Let’s Talk: MS and Mental Health
Guest post written by Jessica Faulds Multiple sclerosis can be an isolating disease – you can feel alone and cut off from the…
Understanding the Canadian Proactive Cohort Study for People Living with MS: a conversation with Dr. Jiwon Oh
As one of the leading MS researchers in the country, researcher and clinician Dr. Jiwon Oh is ambitious to say the least. In…
Happy Holidays from the research team! Here is the research recap for 2018 and what we can hope for the future.
As the end of 2018 is right around the corner, I’m so excited by the progress made in the last year and what…
Wilbur VS MS
“I appreciate mobility. I appreciate being able to remember things. I appreciate being able to walk. Having gone through a period of time…
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…
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.