The MS team at the Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry puts together the MS Blog. They have regular posts looking at the latest MS research and, most importantly, putting the information in understandable English!
This week they have looked at some of the bladder problems that many people with MS experience. In many cases, bladder problems are not something you need to tolerate as they are largely treatable.
Whilst I appreciate people can be unwell, we have had a large increase in cancelled appointments on the day/day before. Whilst people generally pay a donation which is lovely, members need to think about our lovely volunteers that give up their own time to come and run the oxygen sessions. With restricted oxygen places due to covid it is frustrating for everyone when 3 people are booked in and only one turns up.
Source MS Trust: Researchers wanted to find out if there are hidden patterns in MRI brain scans taken over time that would better identify biological differences in MS activity and detect progression earlier. The study in brief MS is divided into four subtypes: clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing remitting, primary and secondary progressive MS and are used to guide the timing and choice of treatments. However, these subtypes are based on observed symptoms, such as relapses and disability, which can be difficult to measure and may not reflect the underlying biology driving the course of someone’s MS. Researchers wanted to find out if there are hidden patterns in MRI brain scans taken over time that would better identify biological differences in MS activity and detect progression earlier. The international team used MRI scans previously taken in clinical trials involving 6322 people with MS. Data was extracted from the scans and machine learning (artificial intelligence) used to identify subgroups with similar patterns of change in brain structures over time. Results from the initial findings were tested against a second set of MRI scans from 3,068 people with MS. Find out more: https://mstrust.org.uk/research/research-updates/210513-machinelearning-identifies-new-subtypes-ms-mri-scans
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MS is divided into four subtypes: clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing remitting, primary and secondary progressive MS and are used to guide the timing and choice of treatments. However, these subtypes are based on observed symptoms, such as relapses and disability which can be difficult to measure and may not reflect the underlying biology driving the course of someone’s MS.
Researchers wanted to find out if there are hidden patterns in MRI brain scans taken over time that would better identify biological differences in MS activity and detect progression earlier.
The international team used MRI scans previously taken in clinical trials involving 6322 people with MS. Data was extracted from the scans and machine learning (artificial intelligence) used to identify subgroups with similar patterns of change in brain structures over time. Results from the initial findings were tested against a second set of MRI scans from 3,068 people with MS. Read on.
If anyone has any spare plants for potting into a tub for the centre please let me know? We have a square planter by the ramp, it’s a bit tatty but with some nice summer flowers in it, it might brighten the front up a bit.
