What is MS?

MS is a chronic demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (brain, optic nerves & spinal cord) affecting over 400,000 people in the US and 2 million individuals worldwide. MS often results in severe disability including the inability to walk, impaired vision or in some cases blindness, cognitive dysfunction, extreme fatigue and other serious symptoms. While many people have heard of MS in a very general way, many do not know that it is a “young person’s” disease because the onset of MS typically occurs between the ages of 20 and 40. Unfortunately, no one knows what causes MS. There is no known cure for the disease and treatments are modest at best.

What is GCCP?

The GCCP, Greater Cincinnati Cure Project, is a group in Cincinnati affiliated with the national Accelerated Cure Project for MS. We are passionate about finding a cure for MS, because we or someone we care about has the disease. This passion has led to our efforts to organize fun, exciting events where those unfamiliar with MS can come, learn about it, have a good time, and help us raise money to accelerate our path to THE CURE!

What is Accelerated Cure Project?

The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing MS by determining its causes. Focused primarily on accelerating the pace of MS breakthroughs, the Accelerated Cure Project seeks to remove obstacles to investigating the causes of MS and encourages collaboration between research organizations and clinicians. It is developing a "Cure Map," a systematic plan of research into the causes of MS, and implementing a large-scale MS Repository to accelerate the search for environmental and genetic factors in MS. For more information about the Accelerated Cure Project or to make a corporate or individual contribution, call 781/487-0008, or visit http://www.acceleratedcure.org

For more information, please email Kemp Jaycox at kjaycox@acceleratedcure.org, or caninehappyhour@yahoo.com