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Source BBC:
One hundred thousand people in the UK have multiple sclerosis, an incurable condition that can result in permanent disability. Panorama has exclusive access to patients pioneering a crossover cancer treatment that has enabled some MS sufferers with paralysis to regain their movement. For more click here.
Source MS Society:
A report by the National Audit Office has found disability benefit assessments have doubled in cost to £579 million a year.
The spending watchdog also found targets are being missed and, despite more tests being done face-to-face, the quality continues to be inadequate. Read on.
The vision of the Tissue Bank is one that it shares with its funding charities, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and Parkinson’s UK – that we can live in a world where the cause of these debilitating neurological conditions has been discovered, and an intervention identified that stops them from developing in susceptible individuals or stops further progression of the condition. Find out more here.
Source BBC:
One hundred thousand people in the UK have multiple sclerosis, an incurable condition that can result in permanent disability. Panorama has exclusive access to patients pioneering a crossover cancer treatment that has enabled some MS sufferers with paralysis to regain their movement. For more click here.
Source MS Society:
The Government has launched a consultation on suggested changes to thePersonal Independence Payment (PIP), focussing on how an individual’s reliance on aids and appliances is assessed.
The consultation suggests a number of options including reductions to PIP or replacing it with with a one-off payment for those who receive the benefit solely because they rely on aids or appliances. Read on.
Source MS Society:
“First Friday” dates for Caroline’s aqua classes will be 8th Jan, 5th Feb, 4th March, 8th April
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Scientists working at the University of Cambridge have discovered a proteinactivated by vitamin D could be involved in the myelin repair process.
The study, published today in The Journal of Cell Biology, offers significant evidence vitamin D could be a possible treatment for MS in the future. Read on.