The 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
Another 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
Although 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
It’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
Magnetic 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
In 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
Australian 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
One 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
Scientific 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
Research has revealed that there are over 110 genes which increase the risk of a person developing MS. One of these genes is called IL2RA. A group of Australian MS…read more
The number of people living with MS and other autoimmune disorders has been increasing. Many reasons for this have been suggested, but one theory, known at the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ is…read more
MS is more common in women than in men. Research shows that this may at least in part be due to a relationship between sex hormones and MS in women.read more
This short guide is a resource to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand how they can keep their brains as healthy as possible and request the highest possible standard…read more
Help-Seeking and Social Support in Husbands/Partners/Spouses & other male significant others of people with Multiple Sclerosisread more
Policy initiative to stimulate debate about advocating a treatment approach in multiple sclerosis that aims to minimize disease activity and maximize lifelong ‘brain health’read more
In MS, the brain and spinal cord are mistakenly attacked by our own immune system. This involves autoimmune processes that specifically damage the myelin which forms an insulating layer around…read more
The American Academy of Neurology is currently meeting in Boston. Scientific meetings like this are vital for the dissemination of information.read more
Australia once again is on the cutting edge of MS research. Professor Michael Pender from the University of Queensland and Professor Rajiv Khanna from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, have…read more
The human body is a remarkable machine, there are many complex interactions with chemical, physical and electrical signals constantly whizzing around our bodies.read more
The loss of myelin in the brain and spinal cord is a characteristic of MS. Myelin is a protein layer or sheath that coats and protects cells in the brain…read more
