Think tank organisation Reform has suggested the Government reduce theEmployment and Support Allowance (ESA) by £60 a week for those in the Support Group.

Michelle Mitchell, our Chief Executive said: “This proposal shows no common sense thinking on welfare. The reality is some people are simply too unwell or disabled to work”  Read on.

There is currently no system in the UK to get old drugs relicensed for new purposes without pharmaceutical sponsorship. There are a number of treatments which are off-patent (or soon to be) with promising clinical trialresults for people with MS.  Read on.

It seems that Microsoft’s Kinect is definitely getting interesting use cases outside of gaming lately. For example, we told you last week how the technology allowed orangutans in an Australian zoo to play video games.  Today, Microsoft is showcasing another innovative way to useKinect, in a partnership with the global healthcare company Novartis.  Read on

Hormone levels are raised during pregnancy and pregnant women with MS usually have less disease activity when a hormone called estriol is increased. During the last three months of the pregnancy, relapses decrease by more than 70% when estriol reaches highest concentrations. –See more here

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Nearly 14,000 disabled people who rely on a specialist motoring allowance have had their cars taken away from them following government welfare changes.

Figures seen by the BBC show almost half of those having to be reassessed for this support under the changes lost their Motability vehicle. Read on.