Research
July 16, 2018
Genetic marker for drug risk in multiple sclerosis offers path toward precision medicine
A team of researchers has uncovered a specific gene variant associated with an adverse...
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New findings suggest existence of multiple sclerosis prodrome
During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple...
MSFHR funding offers opportunity to expand scope of MRI potential
Pictured: Dr. Shannon Kolind. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. In 2011, when Dr. Shannon Kolind...
Research
May 22, 2018
Pixelating the brain
MS/MRI research group applies machine learning techniques to neuroimaging data. “Think of an apple....
Research
April 18, 2018
Comparison of disease modifying treatments in MS finds increased risk of infection in newer drugs
Over the past few years, Dr. Helen Tremlett and her team have been evaluating population...
Heather Yong: Plotting a Path from Bench to Bedside
Heather Yong is a Directed Studies student in the Faculty of Medicine at the...
Research
March 14, 2018
Psychiatric conditions may affect disability progression in MS
New research from Dr. Helen Tremlett’s Pharmacoepidemiology in Multiple Sclerosis Research Group suggests that...
Research
March 7, 2018
Let the sun shine in: new research shows sun’s rays may reduce MS risk
People who live in areas where they are exposed to more of the sun’s...
Research
February 16, 2018
Increases in cholinergic system activity affect those with Parkinson-linked gene mutation
A particular gene mutation associated with an inherited form of Parkinson’s disease (PD) offers...
Research
February 14, 2018
New MS model provides hope for better understanding of disease pathology
Until now, researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mouse models have relied on models...
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February 5, 2018
A million-dollar study to evaluate MS drug safety and effectiveness
There are more than ten different drug therapies approved in Canada to treat multiple...
Research
January 8, 2018
Comorbidities affect MS relapse risk and disability progression
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), the presence of comorbidities—chronic conditions in addition to...