Tisch Ms Research Center Of New York Awarded $1 Million National MS Society Grant For Phase II Stem Cell Research
March 20, 2019Momentum continues in landmark study targeting repair and regenerationread more
Research
ECTRIMS 2018
March 20, 2019Research Review of the 34th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), held in Berlin.read more
Landmark Study Estimates Nearly 1 Million in the U.S. Have Multiple Sclerosis
March 20, 2019A new study funded by the National MS Society has confirmed that nearly one million people are living with MS in the United States, more than twice the original estimate…read more
Family Planning in MS: Dispelling Myths and Encouraging Conversations
February 13, 2019A survey of patients with MS showed gaps in their understanding of the relationship between MS and pregnancy and the implications for treatment of relapses.read more
Ocrelizumab Reduces Upper Extremity Disability Progression Risk in PPMS
February 13, 2019Study results published show a noticeably reduced risk for progression of upper extremity (UE) disability compared with placebo in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)read more
Prevalence of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Exceptionally High in Ontario, Canada Compared With Global Numbers
February 13, 2019According to the results of a population-based studyread more
Interferon-Beta, Glatiramer Acetate Equally Effective for Relapsing-Remitting MS
February 13, 2019Interferon-Beta, Glatiramer Acetate Equally Effective for Relapsing-Remitting MSread more
2018 GLOBAL BRAIN SUMMIT
January 14, 2019Recording, presentation and abstracts from summitread more
MSBASE INTRODUCED TO NEW ZEALAND
June 26, 2018Allowing people with MS in to participate in international researchread more
A NEW POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF MS
November 7, 2017A promising study originally funded by an MS Research Australia Incubator Grant has found some molecules in the blood which may help diagnose MS. This work could be used to develop a…read more
FINAL REPORT FROM THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MS CONFERENCE- DAY 4
November 7, 2017The final day of what has been an incredibly busy but enormously inspiring conference – packed with great science, but also productive meetings building international collaborations.read more
REPORT FROM THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MS CONFERENCE – DAY 3
November 7, 2017Another diverse and jam-packed day! The breadth of the sessions and topics, the sense of energy, as well as the sheer size of this conference, really demonstrates how no stone…read more
REPORT FROM THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MS CONFERENCE – DAY 2
November 7, 2017Although the conference was well underway yesterday, today began with the official Opening and Welcome led by the Presidents of ECTRIMS and ACTRIMS, Professors David Miller and Jack Antel and…read more
REPORT FROM THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MS CONFERENCE – DAY 1
November 7, 2017It’s been quite a first day at the biggest MS conference in the world. The European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS and the Americas Committee for Treatment and…read more
USING MRI TO SEE THE OPTIC NERVE MORE CLEARLY
November 7, 2017Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI), is something people with MS are very familiar with, it creates diagnostic pictures of the brain and spinal cord by using magnetic fields rather than x-ray…read more
DISCOVERING THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR REPAIR AND REGENERATION
November 7, 2017In MS the immune system attacks the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), stripping the protective myelin layer off individual neurons. Removing this protective layer not only hampers the ability…read more
UNLOCKING THE GENETICS OF MS RELAPSES
September 11, 2017Australian researchers discover a gene which might influence MS relapse rates. Our genes influence everything about us, including the way we look, the way we act and of course they…read more
THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING ANTIBODIES
August 29, 2017One of the perennial questions of MS research is, what is it that triggers the attack on the nervous system in the first place?read more
GENE TAGS AFFECT MS RISK
August 29, 2017Scientific evidence suggests that a number of genes are involved in the development of MS. Previously, MS Research Australia supported scientists in the Australia New Zealand MS Genetics Consortium have…read more