Multiple sclerosis (MS) is, essentially, a failure to communicate. In a person
with MS, the immune system has run amok, destroying the protective myelin coat
that surrounds nerve cells. Without this myelin, messages cannot travel between
the brain and the body as quickly as they can in a healthy person, and the
exposed nerve cells begin to die. People with MS experience a wide range of
unpredictable symptoms, including loss of balance, impaired vision and speech,
extreme fatigue and paralysis.
Canadians have an extremely high rate of MS, but we also have some of the most innovative MS research programs in the world. May is MS month. In light of this, we are highlighting CIHR researchers who are increasing our understanding of this mysterious disease, developing better treatments and improving the lives of people with MS. Check back each week to learn about a new research project.
Week 1: MS from a kid's perspective
Week 2: A front-row seat at the revolution
Week 3: Growing nerve cells from skin cells
Week 4: Freedom to move
To read this month's research profile, visit: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36232.html
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadians have an extremely high rate of MS, but we also have some of the most innovative MS research programs in the world. May is MS month. In light of this, we are highlighting CIHR researchers who are increasing our understanding of this mysterious disease, developing better treatments and improving the lives of people with MS. Check back each week to learn about a new research project.
Week 1: MS from a kid's perspective
Week 2: A front-row seat at the revolution
Week 3: Growing nerve cells from skin cells
Week 4: Freedom to move
To read this month's research profile, visit: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36232.html
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
