Dystonia Canada News

July 25, 2020

Last year, DMRF Canada proudly announced our DMRF Canada Clinical and Research Fellow to the dystonia community.  Mario Sousa, of Toronto Western Hospital was selected to be the DMRF Clinical and Research Fellowship winner in July 2019.

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June 2, 2020

The DMRF research efforts have amassed a wealth of data, across multiple scientific disciplines, which together are creating a layered and sophisticated understanding of dystonia.

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May 18, 2020

Join the Dystonia Community to do 5K – Your Way Introducing: Chuck’s Virtual Walk, Run and Wheel  Taking Place Across Canada May 31 – June 30, 2020 

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February 25, 2020

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the marketing, availability, and consumption of cannabis (marijuana) products in Canada and the United States. There is renewed interest within segments of the research community to explore its use to treat numerous diseases and conditions.

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February 13, 2020

The Greater Vancouver Area Dystonia Support Group will be participating in this year’s 5K Scotiabank Charity Challenge on Sunday, June 28, 2020. DMRF Canada welcomes all those in the dystonia community and others in the Vancouver area to participate. 

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November 11, 2019

Cheri Tannenbaum, daughter of DMRF Canada Founders Samuel and Fran Belzberg, has published a memoir, Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey With Dystonia.

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