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On Monday 21 May, Laura from MS-UK will be visiting us to find out what you think they could be doing as a charity to support people in the multiple sclerosis community – people like you!
Have your say with MS-UK! Read More »
Source Multiple News Today: A molecule responsible for preventing the repair of white matter in the brain, a process critical to treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and cerebral palsy, has been identified. The research, “A TLR/AKT/FoxO3 immune-tolerance like pathway disrupts the repair capacity of oligodendrocyte progenitors,” was published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. White matter in the brain’s white
Molecule Whose Fragments Appear to Block Myelin Repair Identified in Study Read More »
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: I’m agonizing over an important decision and it’s driving me crazy. I’m usually a quick decision-maker, but this one is tough.
The Agony of Decision-making when It’s Time to Switch MS Medications Read More »
Source MS Society: Researchers at the MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS Research have found that extra myelin can be sent to the wrong part of the nerve – an important insight for MS treatments.
New research shows excess myelin goes to the wrong part of nerve Read More »
Source MS Trust: The causes of MS are not well understood and there are a number of factors to be considered. You may wonder whether you did something to cause your MS or if you could have stopped MS from happening to you. The answer is ‘no’. No one could have advised you how to prevent
Source The Guardian: Revelations about internet companies being negligent with our data have prompted a backlash against social media, but for many people in marginalised groups these networks are a vital lifeline
The missing link: why disabled people can’t afford to #DeleteFacebook Read More »
Source BBC: MS drug hope for secondary-progressive stage. A study of a new drug to treat advanced cases of multiple sclerosis suggests it may be possible to delay progression of the disease in the short term, although the effects were small.
Source BBC: A year on from gruelling stem cell treatment for her multiple sclerosis, BBC correspondent Caroline Wyatt reveals what effect the potentially life-changing “reboot” of her immune system has had on her life.
Caroline Wyatt – My quest to stop MS in its tracks Read More »
If you suffer from pain why not give APS pain management a go? Don’t worry if you have never heard of APS (Action Potential Simulation) as it is a relatively new treatment available to target pain. It is a safe, non-invasive treatment: four electrodes are placed at target areas as decided in your own personalised treatment plan
Do you suffer with pain? Read More »
Source MS Society: Disease modifying therapy daclizumab (Zinbryta) has been withdrawn from sale worldwide. Its manufacturers took the decision after reports that a number of people taking the treatment developed serious inflammatory brain disorders.
Daclizumab withdrawn from NHS after safety concerns Read More »
