Source MS Society: We know around 90% of people with MS experience fatigue, which can severely impact their quality of life. Researchers at Oxford Brookes University looked at whether flavonoid-rich hot chocolate was able to provide a benefit to people with MS fatigue. 40 people took part in the trial – half drank a flavonoid-rich hot… Read more »
Posts By: Karen Jones
Feedback after treatment with McTimoney Chiropractor Natalie
A member had a treatment with Natalie McTimoney Chiropractor on Thursday and this is what she had to say about her treatment. “Just to let you know I went to see her with no specific pain just to be checked. I feel so much more stable now my pelvis has been realigned, and would recommend anyone… Read more »
Bookings being taken for McTimoney
Our new therapy McTimoney Chiropractor Natalie started at the centre today (28/2/19). Feedback is very positive with repeat bookings straight away. If you would like an appointment Natalie is in weekly on Thursday mornings.
Brave The Shave Macmillan Fundraiser
Sue’s daughter is doing ‘brave the shave’ for McMillan, as her Granddad has cancer. Feel free to donate or share. Hello. My name’s Lucy. I’m 19 and I live in Oxfordshire. I hope any money I am able to raise will go towards helping people who have been diagnosed with cancer to get support and… Read more »
MS Awareness Week and World MS Day MS Awareness Week
MS Awareness Week and World MS Day MS Awareness Week will be between 22 – 28 April and would be the perfect opportunity to host an event to raise awareness and funds for the Centre. Have you got an idea? Sue Doran Centre Manager
Continuous Use of Gilenya for Up to 3 Years Can Lead to 50% Drop in Annual Relapse Rates, Real-world Study Says
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who began treatment with Gilenya (fingolimod) and stayed with it continuously showed a more than 50 percent reduction in annual relapse rates, a real-world study following these people for up to three years found. Results were reported in the study “Real-world durability of relapse rate reduction in patients with multiple… Read more »
Masterswitch discovered in body’s immune system
Source Science Daily: Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body’s immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some of the most devastating diseases affecting humans. Professor Graham Lord, from The University of Manchester, led the study, which could translate into treatments for autoimmune diseases including Cancer, Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis and Crohn’s… Read more »
MS Helpline Volunteer advert
Are you a good listener? 100,000 people live with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK. Every one of them shares the uncertainty of life with MS. People are most likely to find out they have MS in their thirties, forties and fifties; news that can be scary and heart breaking. MS can get steadily worse,… Read more »
Martin’s funeral
Martin’s funeral will be on Thursday 7th March at 1pm at South Oxfordshire Crematorium.
More sad news
It is with great sadness that I have to report that two of our members have sadly passed away; Martin Johns and Joy Drake. Martin contracted a serious infection and had to be admitted to hospital where he sadly died. Funeral details will follow and Martin had requested that money from a collection at his funeral should go to the Centre. … Read more »