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January 18, 2017
National study paints detailed picture of aging in Canada
On the first floor of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a massive,...
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Study finds increased healthcare system use related to infections in people with MS
New research from MSFHR trainee Dr. Jose Wijnands, a member of Dr. Helen Tremlett’s Pharmacoepidemiology in Multiple Sclerosis Research...
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January 4, 2017
Study of exercise and Parkinson’s disease yields positive results
Habitual exercise may confer an advantage in combating Parkinson’s disease by facilitating the brain’s...
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November 21, 2016
New MS imaging recommendations from international cooperative on MRI
Pictured left: MRI image showing the fusion of a vein scan and a lesion scan. the...
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October 25, 2016
Cognitive assessment app puts Parkinson disease monitoring in patients’ hands
Diseases of the brain are different from other diseases in that there just isn’t...
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September 30, 2016
Unique relationship found between gut microbiota and immune markers in kids with MS
Children with multiple sclerosis (MS) may show a disruption in the balance of bacteria...
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September 28, 2016
Scientists look to Tunisia to find new target for stopping Parkinson disease
By analyzing the DNA of people in remote Tunisian villages, researchers with the Centre...
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July 6, 2016
Researchers tackle non-adherence to MS medication in new study
For some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), adhering to a strict disease-modifying therapy (DMT)...
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June 1, 2016
Researchers find genetic cause of multiple sclerosis
Scientists at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a partnership of University of...
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May 24, 2016
Newly discovered biomarker offers genetic predictor of dementia in Parkinson disease
For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), cognitive decline can be one of the most...
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May 16, 2016
Gut microbes associated with early onset pediatric MS
Bacteria in the guts of children who had recently developed multiple sclerosis (MS) differed...
March 21, 2016
Pathological protein found to trigger spread of ALS
A protein that was once thought to be involved in only hereditary cases of...