Our recent collection at Tesco Abingdon raised £507.01. Thank you to all those who gave up their time. Many volunteer time and time again and your help and support is much appreciated.
£2 million for MS research in Edinburgh
Source MS Society:
We’re investing over £2 million in the Edinburgh Centre for MS Research, so that they can continue their world-class research for a further five years.
We’re investing over £2 million in the Edinburgh Centre for MS Research, so that they can continue their world-class research for a further five years.
We set up the Edinburgh Centre (formerly known as the Edinburgh Centre for Translational Research) in 2007 with the generous support of the Volant Trust. The overall aim was to find effective treatments for people with MS. Read on.
MS Awareness Week: 7 Things People With Multiple Sclerosis Want You To Know
Source HUFFPOST LIFESTYLE:
There are currently around 100,000 people with multiple sclerosis in the UK.
With this in mind, it’s perhaps surprising how little the majority of people know about the disease.
So, to co-inside with MS Awareness Week, here are seven things people with MS want you to know: Read on.
AGM 22nd June
Date of AGM: Monday 22nd June at 12, at the Centre.
100 Club Winners for April
100 club winners for April:
1st Prize – Beryl Slater
2nd Prize – Geoff Fewings
3rd Prize – Sue Doran
Phenytoin has neuroprotective effect suggests study
Source MS Trust:
Research suggests that phenytoin, a drug used to treat seizures, may protect nerves from MS.
The phase II study at University College London involved 86 people with optic neuritis – a symptom associated with MS in which the covering of the optic nerve is damaged. Participants took either phenytoin or placebo for three months. Researchers measured the width of the retina – the layer of nerves at the back of the eyeball – at the start of the trial and after six months. Thinning of the retina is known to indicate damage to nerves elsewhere in the brain and spinal cord. Read on.
Two potential myelin repair treatments identified
Source MS Society:
A new early stage study has identified two existing drugs that could have the potential to be developed into myelin repair therapies for people with MS.
A new early stage study has identified two existing drugs that could have the potential to be developed into myelin repair therapies for people with MS.
Researchers in Ohio screened the US National Institute of Health’s drug ‘library’ for compounds that could have the potential to stimulate stem cells already in the brain to replace lost myelin. They then tested them in laboratory models of MS. Read on.
Election 2015: What are the parties pledging?
Source MS Society:
With the general election just weeks away, most of the larger political parties have now published their manifestos. But what are they promising on some of the key issues for people affected by MS?
We look at how the Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UK Independence Party manifestos stack up on health, social care and welfare. Read on.
Wanted Volunteers for Abingdon Tesco Collection
We still need people to spare a few hours to collect at Abingdon Tesco Extra on Friday 8th May. Please let us know asap if you can spare some time?
Osteopathy Appts
Starting date change for osteopathy, now starting Monday 11th May, plenty of appointments available, please ring to book
