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…
December 10, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS National MS Society Funds 13 New Research Projects The National MS Society has announced it is funding 13 new research projects that seek to better understand the risk factors involved in multiple sclerosis (MS) development and progression. The funding ā nearly $7 million in total ā also will go to “rescue” 22 MS-related research projects that…
November 19, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias Can Focusing on the Epstein-Barr Virus Help Researchers Fight MS? There are continuing signals that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a fuel that can spark a multiple sclerosis (MS) fire. EBV is a herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis, more commonly known as mono. Sometimes called the “kissing disease” because the virus that causes it is easily spread through saliva,…
October 5, 2021 News by Somi Igbene, PhD COVID-19 Stalling MS Research Into Rehabilitation, Quality of Life The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be stalling research into rehabilitation and quality of life (QoL) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in many countries worldwide, a new observational study reports. According to the study, many researchers have found it “significantly more” challenging to recruit participants for studies, and most…
August 27, 2021 News by Mary Chapman Canadians Urged to āTake Action for MSā As the federal election looms in Canada, a nation that has one of the worldās highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS), the MS Society of Canada is urging patients and advocates to inform candidates about issues of importance to the MS community. The letter-writing and social media campaign,…
February 23, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado MS Society in UK Commits to Raising $5.2M for Research The MS Society in the U.K. is hoping to raise Ā£3.7 million ($5.2 million) to fund research aimed at developing new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). The funds will support research at the Societyās Centers of Excellence in Edinburgh and CambridgeĀ over five years. āOur top priority…
February 23, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado Johns Hopkins Neuroscientist Wins 2020 Barancik Prize for Innovation The 2020 Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research has been awarded to neuroscientistĀ Dwight E. Bergles, PhD, a Johns Hopkins University professor,Ā for his work in understanding the function of brain cells in multiple sclerosis (MS). This international prize awards $100,000 to the recipient. Administered by the National MS…
February 3, 2021 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS New Center to Advance Research on MS, Neurovascular Disorders A $2.5 million donation from the Simon Family Trust is supporting the creation of a new center of expertise to help in the development of new therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological diseases. The new center is being launched by researchers from Gladstone Institutes and the…
January 7, 2021 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD MS Patient Donates $700,000 to Ochsner MS Work Desi Harrison, a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient and president of the nonprofit MS Warriors for a Cause, has donated $700,000 to support the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute. The funds will help support research and care at theĀ Ochsner Multiple Sclerosis Center to ensure that patients ā like Harrison, who…
November 19, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Progressive MS Focus of EMSP Virtual Meeting Open to All Starting Today Progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is the focus of the 2020 virtualĀ European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP)Ā annual meeting that runs though Friday, Nov. 20. Registration is free for the two-dayĀ conference. Those interested in participating can registerĀ here. According to a EMSP press release, topics to be discussed include the most…
July 20, 2020 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Roche and PicnicHealth Partner Around Data, Open FlywheelMS Study To speed research and work on more personalized treatments for serious diseases, Roche and its subsidiary GenentechĀ announced a partnership with PicnicHealth to access its collection of real-world data. Eligible adults with MS in the United States are also being invited to join a multiyear study assembling such…
June 11, 2020 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Participating in MS Research Entails Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum post āIāve Been Spoiled by My Clinical Trial,ā published March 5. Share your…
June 4, 2020 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Does Air Pollution Cause MS? Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum post “From Sun to Salt: Growing Role of Environment in MS,” published on…
May 15, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias More Evidence Links Epstein-Barr Virus to MS More support has been added to the belief that a link exists between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Epstein-Barr is one of the most common viruses, and most people become infected with it at some point in their lives. Frequently, it appears in childhood as…
February 6, 2020 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is the Microbiome? Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by “Newly Diagnosed MS Patients Show Changes in Gut Microbiome, Study Says,” from Dec. 3, 2019.
January 31, 2020 News by Vanessa Pataia Harvard Scientist Awarded National MS Society’s Barancik Prize for Work in MS Harvard professor and scientist Francisco Quintana, PhD, has been awarded the 2019 Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research for his work in understanding what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), and how to stop its development. Quintana has developed innovative research programs that use cutting-edge technology to help…
December 12, 2019 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc CanProCo, Canadian Study into MS Progression, Given $1M in Support by Alberta The Government of Alberta is investing CA$1 million into a research project that will follow for years a group of people withĀ multiple sclerosisĀ ā with varying disease types and at differing stages ā to better understand progression in MS. The province’s contribution brings to more than CA$10 million (about…
December 11, 2019 News by Mary Chapman Sara Loud to Lead Accelerated Cure Project for MS as New CEO Leadership changes at the Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) for Multiple SclerosisĀ aim to enhance the nonprofit patient-founded organizationās research focus. Robert McBurney has stepped down as president and CEO after eight years to become ACPās first chief research officer. He will continue in the position of research lead for the…
November 15, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Weill Neurohub Unites 3 Academic Centers with DOE Scientists to Advance Tools, Treatments for MS and Other Ills Three academic research institutions launched the Weill Neurohub initiative, an effort to speed the discovery and development of therapies forĀ neurological diseases thatĀ includeĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinsonās and Alzheimerās disease, and for psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. The initiative unites three West Coast…
October 23, 2019 News by Mary Chapman MS Among Research and Discussion Topics at 24th World Congress of Neurology Some 4,000 science experts from 126 countries will gather at the 24th World Congress of NeurologyĀ (WCN 2019) to discuss cutting-edgeĀ research, including advances in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Hosted by the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and the Emirates Neurology Society,Ā the conference will run Oct. 27ā31,Ā inĀ Dubai,…
October 21, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD National MS Society Awards $14.6M Supporting 43 New Research Projects TheĀ NationalĀ Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ (NMSS) awarded $14.6 million in grants supporting 43 new and multiyear research projectsĀ intoĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS), part of a projected $36 million investment in disease research for 2019, the society announced on its website. Funded projects include research into new ways of halting progressive MS, the…
September 19, 2019 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD JK Rowling Donates Ā£15.3M to UK Clinic Working in MS Research, Treatment Discovery J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has donated Ā£15.3 million ā more than $19 million ā to the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic to support research, create new facilities, and help develop new treatments for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative disorders.
June 20, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Are ACTRIMS and ECTRIMS? Editor’s note: āNeed to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by a frequent reference made in our forums as well as in our columns and articles.
May 28, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Experts Gather for Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting The latest research in multiple sclerosis (MS), along with the most recent advancements in treatment strategies and comprehensive care, will be presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting, which beings today. Running through June 1 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, the…
May 21, 2019 News by Santiago Gisler EMD Serono Launches MS-LINK Research Network to Improve Patient Care EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA in the U.S. and Canada, announced the launch of the company’s Multiple Sclerosis Leadership and Innovation Network (MS-LINK), an interdisciplinary research community aimed at improving the care of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The program will combine clinical outcomes…
May 3, 2019 News by Mary Chapman MS Patient and Advocate āLonghaulpaulā Raises $18,500 for Disease Research and Patient Support As his moniker suggests, multiple sclerosis (MS) patient Paul Pelland is in it for the long haul. Known as “Longhaulpaul,” Pelland recently set a world motorcycling endurance record ā his third ā on a dynamometerĀ while raising $18,500 for MS research and patient support. Pelland rode his Yamaha Star Venture for…
April 18, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Do I Need Contrast Dye for an MRI? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum.Ā This week’s question is inspired by the forum topicĀ “Gadolinium ā The contrast agent used in MRI scans,” from April 10,…
April 17, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD National MS Society Grants $24.4M to Fund 64 MS Research Projects The NationalĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society has granted $24.4 million to fund 64 multiple sclerosis (MS) research projects and training fellowships worldwide. This is the latest funding initiative by the Society, which is planning to invest a total of $35 million in 2019 to support 340 MS studies ongoing across…
March 11, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson What to Consider When Supplementing B Vitamins for MS Symptom Relief Research findsĀ that a deficiency of B vitamins may play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. On the other hand, supplementation of the vitamins may help. There are eight essential B vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. The large variety can be confusing when…
March 4, 2019 News by BioNews Staff #ACTRIMS2019 ā Jeffrey Cohen, MD, is New President of ACTRIMS Jeffrey Cohen, MD, director of the experimental therapeutics program at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and ResearchĀ at the Cleveland Clinic, is the newly named Ā president of ACTRIMS, the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis. Cohen’s appointment concluded the 2019 ACTRIMS ForumĀ that ran…