From 1st March, Natalie, Chiropractor will be coming in fortnightly. This means one Thursday we will have Chiropractor and the following Acupuncture. So from March:- Thursday 5th March acupuncture Thursday 12th March chiropractor Thursday 19th March acupuncture Thursday 26th March chiropractor
Posts By: Karen Jones
Volunteers needed to help at the Centre
H&S. Mike our H&S volunteer has had to step down from this role which he has been doing for the last 8 years. The role involves all health and safety within the centre, keeping up to date on H&S regulations. Mike is happy to do a hand-over and to be available with questions. The role… Read more »
Oxford UK Age February Update
Dear Readers, We hope you have had a good January! A few bits of news for you, some from us and some from our partners. We have just updated our class timetable. Here is the link LINK TO CLASS TIMETABLE Additions and Changes to some of our Strength & Balance classes CherwellWindmill Community Centre, Hempton Road,… Read more »
Do NOT watch or download (on the Info point computer)
Do NOT watch or download (on the Info point computer): Live TV programmes BBC Programmes on iplayer We DO NOT have a tv license at the Centre
Financial position of the Centre
The accounts for last year show that the Centre made a loss of approximately £10,000 in 2019. Whilst we have reserves that will cover us for the medium term, this is not a situation that is sustainable in the long term. There are several ways that all members could help:1. Suggested donations for treatments. These… Read more »
New Study Asks: When Does MS Begin?
Source National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston and collaborators report on a study that examined blood (serum) samples from 60 military personnel who went on to develop multiple sclerosis years later. Compared to samples from a control group, those who eventually developed MS showed higher than… Read more »
MS Progression Affected by Degree of Relapse Recovery and Timing of DMT Use, Study Says
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Recovering well after a first relapse and starting a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) immediately afterwards considerably increases the likelihood of slowing progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), a study suggests. Its findings support relapse recovery as a critical factor for DMT initiation, and one that should be assessed routinely in MS clinical trials, researchers said. The… Read more »
From depression to dementia, inflammation is medicine’s new frontier
Source The Guardian: The barrier between mind and body appears to be crumbling. Clinical practice and public perception need to catch up. Unlikely as it may seem, #inflammation has become a hashtag. It seems to be everywhere suddenly, up to all sorts of tricks. Rather than simply being on our side, fighting infections and healing wounds,… Read more »
Brain Regeneration Impaired in Progressive MS, Unaffected By DMTs, Study Reports
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Regeneration in the brain is reduced in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), but enhanced during disease activity in those with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), a study reports. The results also show that regeneration is unaffected by treatment with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), as shown by the levels of a regeneration marker in the brain called growth-associated protein… Read more »
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation versus Best Available Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Source Pipeline Review: Clinical Trial of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation versus Best Available Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (BEAT-MS) Begins Enrollment. The Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) opened the BEAT-MS clinical trial for enrollment. BEAT-MS or “Best Available Therapy vs. Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (AHSCT) for MS” will investigate high dose immunosuppression followed by AHSCT –… Read more »
