University of Waterloo students hack for MS wellness solutions
Last weekend the research team and I had the opportunity to head over to the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo and participate in Hack4Health,…
Physician-assisted suicide: You can have your say
by Neil Pierce In February 2015, the Supreme Court made a historic decision to lift Canada’s ban on physician-assisted suicide. With this decision,…
Mitochondria: How the power plants of our cells are linked to progressive MS
The destructive inflammation that strips nerve fibres in the central nervous system (CNS) of their myelin coating is the main culprit responsible for…
#ElectToFight: My dream debate
“Living with a chronic illness pretty much just makes me want to go out and vote to #endMS to fight against discrimination.” –…
Get Mucked for MS
Geoff is one of the trainers at Fit Factory Fitness. We recently dropped in on him to get his professional advice on the best way to prepare…
Progressive MS Alliance takes another giant step forward in the search for answers about progressive MS
Last week marked an important milestone in continuing efforts around the world to end progressive MS. By now I’m sure most of you…
Research Decoder: Outcome measures II – Imaging
In the last Research Decoder, I went over some of the most common clinical outcome measures used to evaluate the efficacy and safety…
#ElectToFight: How you can take action and vote to #endMS
On October 19, Canadians will gather at polling stations across the country to determine our next federal government. Elections are an exciting time:…
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.