May 2, 2022 News by Mary Chapman MS Society Canada Raising Millions With Rappel Gear, Office Tower In an unusual challenge, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of CanadaĀ is raising millions to promoteĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) research in that country by having supporters rappel off the roof of a downtown Toronto office building. More than 145 individuals across at least 36 teams are expected to participate in the…
March 15, 2022 News by Mary Chapman MS Read-a-Thon in Canada Extended to Meet Goal The MS Society of Canada‘s virtual MS Read-a-Thon event has been extended to March 20, giving children and families throughout Canada extra time to enjoy reading while raising funds for the multiple sclerosis (MS) community. The event, which began Jan. 27, seeks to generate $110,000 to…
November 19, 2021 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD MS Society of Canada Urges Consistent Access to COVID-19 Boosters The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is urging that all provinces and territories in Canada offer COVID-19Ā booster vaccines to at-risk populations, including people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. In letters sent earlier this month, in collaboration with 11 other health charities, the…
November 11, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD North American MS Societies Targeting Earliest MS Predictors The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (MSSC) has partnered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) to support a Canadian-led study investigating the earliest predictors of multiple sclerosis (MS) during the so-called prodromal period across diverse groups. A prodrome is a set of signs or symptoms that…
June 29, 2021 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Progressive MS Projects Earn Research Challenge Awards The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has granted itsĀ International Progressive MS Alliance (Alliance) Research Challenge Awards to 19 researchers for their work on progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Among them is Jennifer Gommerman, PhD, a professor at the University of Toronto, in Canada, who will use…
August 31, 2018 News by Janet Stewart, MSc A&W Canada ‘Burgers to Beat MS’ Campaign Raises $1.9 Million A&W Food Services of Canada, a chain of hamburger restaurants, in partnership with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, raised more than $1.9 million at its 10thĀ annual “Burgers to Beat MS”Ā campaign Aug. 16. This is the largest amount the campaign has raised. To celebrateĀ Burgers to Beat MSĀ campaign,…
May 2, 2018 News by Catarina Silva Members of Canadian Parliament Commemorate MS Awareness Month Members of Parliament and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of CanadaĀ are jointly celebrating May as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. Both parties met in Ottawa April 30-May 2 to kick-off the MS awareness campaignĀ #LifeWithMs. According to an international survey, it is estimated that one in every 340 Canadians…
May 1, 2017 News by Janet Stewart, MSc Canadian Parliamentarians Helping Kick Off MS Awareness Month Members of Parliament are helping theĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society of CanadaĀ commemorate May asĀ MS Awareness Month. The lawmakers will be meeting with society representatives and other members of the MS community in the capital of Ottawa, May 1-3. MS Awareness Month is a run-up to World MS Day on May…
September 9, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 5 Canadians Studying for Future in Multiple Sclerosis Research Awarded Scholarships The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (MSSC)Ā recently announced thatĀ five university students ā either diagnosed with or affected byĀ multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā āĀ were theĀ 2016 recipients of scholarships worth up toĀ $350,000 inĀ tuition and other school-related expenses. All five winnersĀ will receive the support throughout the four years of their undergraduate degrees, which are…
September 1, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 900 Cyclists Raise Nearly $1.2M for Multiple Sclerosis in Quebec Fundraiser More than 900 peopleĀ biked through the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, late last month,Ā raising money for theĀ Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society ofĀ CanadaĀ (MSSC) and awareness forĀ multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā all-around. The 27thĀ Medavie Blue Cross MS Bike,Ā Ā the largest cycling-related fundraising event in North America, was an outstanding success āĀ Ā surpassing…
May 10, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Prime Minister Trudeau Meets with MS Society of Canada in Show of Support for MS Awareness Month Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other lawmakersĀ met with members of the multiple sclerosis (MS) community and theĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (MSSC)Ā at the start of May,Ā MS Awareness Month,Ā to discuss issues of importance to those living withĀ the disease. From left: Hedy Fry, a member of Parliament;…
January 18, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc MS Research Brought New Insights into Disease Triggers and Potential Therapies in 2015 The Multiple Sclerosis Society of CanadaĀ recently published a report documenting and summarizing the most important developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) research during 2015. In early 2015, a Society-funded clinical trial was initiated toĀ study the potential abilities of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat MS. The MEsenchymal Stem cell therapy…
December 3, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society of Canada Helps Fund Pediatric Study of Gut Bacteria The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation recently announced the funding of new research on pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and on the role played by the gut microbiome in brain and autoimmune diseases. Although onlyĀ around 5% of all newly diagnosed MS cases…
August 7, 2015 News by Charles Moore Canadian Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Network Funding To Help Expand Multiple Sclerosis Research The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation (MSSRF) have announced the awarding of a $3.2 million grant in support of the Canadian Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Network. Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, and is one of the…
June 26, 2015 News by Charles Moore Health Canada Non-Insured Health Benefits Program Approves AUBAGIO for Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Genzyme Canada has announced that Health Canada has approved its 14 mg dose of AUBAGIO as an expedited exception benefit product through the federal health regulator’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program for eligible First Nations people and Inuit as a first-line oral tablet therapy for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
April 16, 2015 News by admin Co-existing MS and FM Influences Pain Threshold, According to New Study People with multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly experience a low pain threshold and sensitivity to heat and cold. If a person has multiple sclerosis along with fibromyalgia (FM), that could make this sensitivity even more intense. Until now, no group has studied this phenomenon. In a study titled “…
November 7, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Biogen Idec Gives $1.4M to New MS Research Program in Alberta Photo From University of Alberta The company behind FDA-approved multiple sclerosis drug AVONEXĀ® (Interferon beta-1a), Biogen Idec, together with the government of the province of Alberta, has…
October 24, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society Canada Urges Parliamentarians to Improve MS Clinics While Canada is home to one of the world’s most comprehensive social healthcare systems, it is unfortunately home to one of the largestĀ multiple sclerosisĀ patient populations as well. According to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, at least 100,000 Canadians have the disease, and at least 20,000 of them live…
October 20, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD 5-Course Dinner Raises $445K for Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Heartwarming support for multiple sclerosis campaigns and charity events poured in at last week’s exclusive gastronomic fundraising event, theĀ ToquĆ©! for MSĀ benefit, made possible by the tireless, collaborative efforts of Louis Vachon, the event’s Honorary Chair and President and CEO of the National Bank, andĀ ToquĆ©! Restaurant’s Grand Chef Relais & ChĆ¢teaux,…
September 24, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Summit in Quebec to Feature “Deepelling” As Encouragement for Active MS Lifestyles Deepelling International conferences on multiple sclerosis (MS) typically gather the most accomplished experts and leading biotech companies under one roof to exchange discoveries and celebrate new hope for MS patients all over the world. Quebec is one of North America’s epicenters for MS research and developments. This year, on…