Heather Yong: Plotting a Path from Bench to Bedside
Heather Yong is a Directed Studies student in the Faculty of Medicine at the...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
December 20, 2017
Deeply personal research highlighted during MP visit to Cashman lab
Pictured: Dr. Eddie Pokrishevsky explains his work to MP Drouin (image credit: Geoff Lister)....
People
December 19, 2017
For Sharon Roman, the story is personal
“I don’t pretend—and would never presume—to speak for all patients, or anyone but myself,”...
Research
December 11, 2017
New technique enables researchers to image the brain more accurately
Diseases and injuries of the brain have a magnetic quality that can indicate the...
Research
May 31, 2017
Common acne medication may be effective in treating early-onset MS
A Canadian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain...
Research
May 18, 2017
Imaging technique may reduce cost, timeline of clinical trials in MS
“Think of a multiple sclerosis lesion as the tip of the iceberg,” says Dr....