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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be caused by genetic factors, but environmental cues are increasingly recognized to have an impact on disease onset and development. One environmental factor suggested to play a role in MS is infectious agents, such as viruses. Now, different teams of scientists have explored the potential link between different viruses and the risk for MS. Read on.
Downing Street has defended plans to change access to disability benefits, saying that “nobody is losing out”.
The government wants to reverse the effects of a court ruling which expands the number of people who can claim Personal Independence Payments.
The PM’s official spokesman said the welfare system was a “strong safety net for those who are in need of it”. Read on.
Sad news – Gordon Sherman passed away in hospital on Sunday 26th February. He will really be missed at the Centre and are thoughts go to Anne at this difficult time. His funeral will be held at Garford Crematorium at 11am on Friday 10th March.
The Park Club are having a Disabled Access Weekend for individuals with form of disability to trial the facilities and sessions they offer…….
From Monday 6th March, we will be running an oxygen session at 10am, telephone to make an appointment.
Although there is no known cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), there are treatments that can help prevent new attacks and improve function after an attack. However, there are three subtypes of the disease and determining this, as well as the appropriateness and effectiveness of a patient’s current treatment, involves an array of expensive, time-consuming tests. Now, after a search lasting 12 years, an international team of researchers has identified a biomarker that would allow MS subtypes to be determined with a simple blood test. Read on.
New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system. Read on.
We’re urging them to scrap plans to introduce ‘mandatory activity’ for people in the support group of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). These plans could force people, already assessed as too unwell to work, to prepare for work or risk facing cuts to their benefits. Read on.
HSCT could have long-term benefits for some people with MS, according to the results of a large study that we co-funded.
After five years, progression had stopped in just under half of the 239 people eligible for the treatment. Read on.
Disabled people will get a fresh chance to make their concerns heard as consumers, thanks to a government initiative to be announced on Tuesday.
Eleven sector champions are being appointed to help make different areas of business more accountable to the disabled. Read on.