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Two interesting pieces of research this week to bring you: New research, part-funded by the MS Society, shows that an existing drug for diabetes has the potential to boost energy production and protect nerves from damage in MS. New research suggests the diabetes drug pioglitazone could be another piece in the puzzle of stopping MS, through… Read more »
July 100 club winners: 1st Nandi Ablett 2nd Sue Doran 3rd Chris Webb Sharing a prize fund of: £72.50 Please help support the centre by joining the 100 club, it’s been a difficult year and it would really help if members would join. £5 a month, email ms.therapy@btconnect.com for more information. Many thanks,
The coronavirus pandemic has generated an enormous amount of research, with over 40,000 papers published in the first six months of 2020. The MS Trust has been sifting through the research up to the end of June to bring you a round-up of the studies that give an idea of what coronavirus means for people with… Read more »
The centre is planning to open for Oxygen initially to MS members ONLY from Thursday 3rd September. (The gym will also be open but will need to be booked). We will only be able to accommodate 3 people per session due to social distancing. We are still working on the logistics of this, it is… Read more »
NICE* has announced it will not be recommending Siponimod (Mayzent) as an NHS treatment for active Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS) in England and Wales. NICE acknowledges that there are very limited treatment options for people with SPMS and clinical trials have shown that Siponimod can slow the worsening of disability. However, NICE has concluded that… Read more »
MS and the menopause share some common symptoms including bladder weakness, hot flushes and difficulty sleeping. In fact, there are 20 widely recognised symptoms of menopause are also symptoms of MS. Over the last few weeks both the MS Trust and the MS Society have run articles about the menopause and MS and here we… Read more »
June 100 club winners: 1st Joel Baldwin 2nd Philip Hicks 3rd Geoff Fewings
Sue is due back at work on 1st August where she will initially be sorting things out and implementing changes with a view to starting Oxygen therapy at the end of August, MS Members will be given priority. The gym will also be open mid August but appointments will need to be booked with… Read more »
MS-UK have produced a new Choices booklet focused on MS and Mental Health. They have a number of ways to view it, and all of the links are below:WebsitePDF
Reading University are doing a study on psychological intervention for people with MS. Please share this link with your members and encourage them to help inform the study and path of research in this area going forward. https://research.reading.ac.uk/neurodegenerative-diseases/multiple-sclerosis/