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Ok, I actually tried to do the math. Assuming the researchers successfully recruit EVERY SINGLE TWIN SET IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE with MS/NO MS combination between ages of 18 and 55 thats probably testing about 25 patients with MS. I thought Dr. Traboulsee / UBC was quoted as saying the research would...

What th??? UBC is asking for $500,000 for their research study and it will only involve testing TWIN SUBJECTS where ONE of the twins has MS and the other does not???

What, is that like, twenty subjects in total???

I have the UBC research "overview" if anyone wants me to send it to them (2 pages). Just pm me and I'll send. And, like emess2, I just can't wait. I'm writing this for my adored sister who has MS. She is progressing very rapidly, she lives in another city, every three months when I see her...

I know the UBC team has been defensive about saying they were ahead of W5 but...not sure there has been any evidence of that. And I'm not saying that MSers should have sole right to the new MRI equipment, I just resent the fact that the researchers felt the need to stress that it will have "lot...

Somebody sent me the overview of the proposed CCSVI research project at UBC. The focus is on getting enough money to purchase new MRI hardware and develop new imaging methods that could help CCSVI diagnosis. Its disappointing to me that UBC is raising money to develop new, expensive, and (presumably...