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Disabled Access Day
Please find attached a poster advertising activities available at 2 of our sites for Disability access weekend free of charge
100 club winners February
Steve Lewis, Toni Radulovic, Jodie Tolmie winning a share of £85!!
If you are not in the 100 club why not join, only £5 a month. Speak to Sue or Gloria for details.
Low-dose Naltrexone Changes Levels of Inflammatory Proteins in MS, Study Shows
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today:
Inhibition of the neuroactive opioid growth factor (OGF) alters the blood levels of important pro- and anti-inflammatory proteins in mice with multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease. The recognition of this regulatory response may represent a new way to monitor disease progression and treatment response in MS.
These findings were reported in a study published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, titled “Modulation of the OGF–OGFr pathway alters cytokine profiles in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.” The study was led by researchers at Penn State University.
Understanding the underlying mechanisms involved in MS and finding ways to tackle them is crucial for improving early diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, and patient care. Read on.
Strength & Balance classes (falls prevention)
New Chair-Dancing: chair-based exercise class |
Computer help needed
Are any members good with computers, know how to set up cloud to back up files, etc?
Please contact Sue.
Power of Attorney
This is interesting.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.
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If you registered a Power of Attorney between April 2013 and March 2017, you may be due a partial refund
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Fightback
One of our members said “I don’t think I would have got enhanced on both for PIP without their help – it really was invaluable”. There are two VIP memberships that you can pay monthly for at £4.99 or £11.99. Our member paid £11.99 and did it for 3 months.
Men hold secret to protect women from multiple sclerosis
Source EurekAlert:
Guardian molecule induced by testosterone reverses harmful immune response, eliminates disease symptoms in female mice.
Discovery in males leads to new target for MS therapy for womenWomen have three-to-four times the incidence of MS than menTestosterone-induced molecule appears to explain why men are protected’This is why it’s vital to study sex differences in research’
CHICAGO — Men are much less likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) than women and one reason is that they are protected by high levels of testosterone.
Scientists have now discovered how it works. Using a mouse model of MS, they have identified a guardian molecule — triggered by testosterone — that appears to protect males from disease. When female mice with disease are treated with this protective molecule, their symptoms were eliminated, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. Read on.
PIPs: What next for benefit claimants?
Source BBC:
BMSTC Member Sue Doughty is mentioned in the article – “Sue Doughty lives in Twyford, Berkshire. She has multiple sclerosis. She faced homelessness and had to rely on help from her daughter.
Following a year spent in appeal, the Court of Tribunal awarded Sue PIP ongoing for life.”
“Every person receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) is to have their claim reviewed.
This follows a decision by the Department for Work and Pensions not to challenge a court ruling saying changes to PIP – which limited the support received by people with mental health conditions – were unfair.
Three people tell us their feelings about the review and what impact a change to their claims could have on their lives.” Read on.
