We both now have hope – MS sisters
Source BBC: Sisters Zoe Bowman and Vikki Langford were both diagnosed with multiple sclerosis within weeks of each other.
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“MS doesn’t stop me, it just makes me do things a little differently”
Source MS Trust: When Emma was diagnosed with MS aged 27, she admits it was a ‘devastating’ time. But, 10 years later, she is determined to focus on the positives. In this blog, Emma writes about her MS diagnosis, life as a farmer, and why she won’t let MS beat her.
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Motability offers manual wheelchair lease to customers
Source Independent Living: An interesting new supplementary service has just been launched by Motability.
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Mitochondria and progressive MS
Source MS Society: Small but mighty, mitochondria provide the energy that busy nerve cells need to survive. We spoke with mitochondria expert Dr Don Mahad, from the University of Edinburgh, about what makes them so special – and what goes wrong in MS. Mitochondria and progressive MS ‘I’m interested in energy production and demand in the
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Gabapentin and pregabalin – new rules for prescriptions
Source MS Trust: From 1 April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin have been reclassified as controlled drugs, leading to changes in how they are prescribed. Gabapentin and pregabalin are drugs used to treat a range of symptoms caused by MS, such as nerve pain, spasticity and spasms. Following concerns about misuse of these drugs, on 1 April the law changed so
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Anyone taking Plegridy?
Source MS Trust: NICE will be assessing Plegridy to decide whether it should continue to be prescribed by the NHS in England. We’ll be telling NICE why we think it should be an option. If you are taking Plegridy we’d really like to know what you think of it, your experiences good and bad.
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New £1.8m research to explore cognitive screening and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Source University of Nottingham: A new £1.85 million research study led by Professor Roshan das Nair at the Institute of Mental Health aims to develop a new computerised screening tool to detect the “invisible” cognitive impairments that can appear early in the life of a person living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
T20K in Good Position to Become Preventive MS Treatment, Cyxone Says
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: T20K, Cyxone‘s lead compound for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), seems able to prevent or slow disease progression, according to data from preclinical studies. Based on these findings, the company is confident that T20K might become a prophylactic (preventive) medication for MS in the near future.
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How do families affected by MS manage health information
Source MS Trust: Couples and families develop their own unique ways of dealing with an MS diagnosis. A recent UK study looked at how different family units affected by MS, cope with receiving MS health information. In this study, UK researchers wanted to understand how couples and families affected by MS cope with health information. The
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The MS kids are alright
Source MS Trust: How your children will cope with your MS, is an ongoing concern for the majority of parents following diagnosis. Here Martin Baum, who was diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago and his son Josh, discuss how they coped and the impact it has had on them over the years.
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