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Source Walking for Health: If you have problems with your health, or if you’ve had them in the past, it can be hard to stay active. But walking could make all the difference. It’s a low impact exercise, so it’s easy for you to get involved – even if you’re not feeling your best. In fact,… Read more »
Date for your diaries: Quiz Night – Friday 18th October, The Barn, Didcot, 7 for 7.30, teams of up to 8, £7.50 per person including nibbles.
Source Neurology Advisor: For patients with progressive multiple sclerosis, a diet-induced lipid profile change improved fatigue, according to a study published in PLoS One. The aim of this pilot study was to examine lipid and cholesterol biomarker profile changes after a diet-based multimodal intervention was implemented, to assess the association between lipid profiles and fatigue in patients with… Read more »
Source MS Trust: Action potential simulation is a complementary therapy which some people use as a treatment for pain in MS. It’s available at some MS Therapy Centres in the UK. (Note: We offer this at BMSTC, find out more about our service here.) Action potential is the term used to describe the moment when signals –… Read more »
Source MS Trust: A recent review has outlined the progress made so far in understanding the biology of remyelination, what goes wrong in MS, some of the research problems that need to be tackled and the prospect for treatments in the not-too-distant future. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the biology of remyelination. This has… Read more »
Source MS Trust: People with neurological conditions are facing long waiting times, limited access to specialists, poor mental health support and a failing social care system, according to a new survey by The Neurological Alliance. The National Neurology Patient Experience Survey presents a picture of the experiences of people living with a neurological condition in England. … Read more »
Source Medical Xpress: A new study has shown that people in the advanced stage of multiple sclerosis (MS) experience significant improvements in movement and balance thanks to a specialised standing frame. Led by the University of Plymouth and published today in The Lancet Neurology, the study in people with progressive MS also showed that the intervention appeared… Read more »
Source MS Trust: Finding the right holiday for you. It’s that time of year when everyone is jetting off on holiday, but when you have MS there’s often a bit more planning involved before you can pack up your suitcase and head to the beach. Where can you find accessible accommodation and attractions? How do you… Read more »
Helen is more than happy to try and accommodate your appointment any day of the week and time that is convenient, she can now offer evenings and and some Saturday morning appointments. Telephone the centre to book/ask for further details.
1st prize John Day 2nd prize Geoff Fewings 3rd prize Janet Dove sharing a prize fund of: £82.50 You got to be in it to win it!!