MS Awareness Week may be over for this year, but there’s still time for you, your members, friends, family, colleagues and everyone in between to complete our survey ‘How MS Aware are you?’. We’ve had a great number of responses so far so thank you to everyone who has completed and shared. But we… Read more »
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NICE considers new disease modifying treatment for MS
Source MS Society: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended daclizumab, known as Zinbryta, be licensed to treat people with relapsing forms of MS.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is now deciding whether to make this treatment available on the NHS in England and Wales. Read on.
Do you know someone who can fix computers?
Computer person needed URGENTLY – Do you know someone who can fix computers? My laptop is very very slow and needs a clean up etc etc. Preferably free, but someone who can do at a good price. Needed ASAP. Let me know. I can’t work at this speed any longer!! Thanks Sue
Carers Oxfordshire Monthly Update – May 2016
Spring has arrived at last and I am delighted to be able to update you on the latest news from Carers Oxfordshire. The new edition of ‘Care Matters’ is attached both in pdf form and as an electronic link http://ow.ly/4nbLQI and as always it is full of information, advice and support for carers. Inside this… Read more »
Great North Swim – Please sponsor!
A friend of mine who’s mum recently passed away is doing a fundraising event for the centre. Her mum Yvonne Pow came to the Centre many years ago. Her fundraising page is: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TheresaEmery Theresa is going to take part in the Great North Swim on 11th June 2016, she will be swimming 1 mile in… Read more »
AGM – 16th June
The AGM will be taking place on Thursday 16th June at 11.30. All paid up members are entitled to attend the meeting and vote on the resolutions. Nominations for a maximum of 10 Committee Members are invited. (Nominations can only be accepted for paid up members and can only be made by paid up members). … Read more »
Volunteers needed
Volunteers needed for 1.5hr time slots to collect at ABINGDON TESCO EXTRA on Friday 29th July. Please speak to Sue or see board in Reception.
People&thePark Newsletter – April 2016
If you are having trouble viewing the email below please click here People & the Park Newsletter Ease congestion – Sign up to Liftshare There was recently a Travel Day on Milton Park, we hope some of you found it interesting and useful. The event was set up to help encourage people that work on… Read more »
Promising Phase 1 Trial Results of Stem Cell Therapy in Progressive MS Patients
Source Multiple Sclerosis Today: Potentially groundbreaking research by the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York (MSRCNY) will be presented on April 19 at the 68th American Academy of Neurology (AAN)Annual Meeting taking place in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Saud A. Sadiq, director and chief research scientist at the Tisch center, will present results of… Read more »
Study Shows Potential of Novel Compound to Treat Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Source Neurology Advisor: VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For the treatment of secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), NDC-1308−a small molecule that activates intracellular pathways for oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) differentiation−showed favourable pharmacokinetic properties and was safe in a mice study. Read on.
