Monthly Archives: April 2016

People&thePark Newsletter – April 2016

If you are having trouble viewing the email below please click here People & the Park Newsletter Ease congestion – Sign up to Liftshare There was recently a Travel Day on Milton Park, we hope some of you found it interesting and useful. The event was set up to help encourage people that work on… Read more »

Promising Phase 1 Trial Results of Stem Cell Therapy in Progressive MS Patients

Source Multiple Sclerosis Today: Potentially groundbreaking research by the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York (MSRCNY) will be presented on April 19 at the 68th American Academy of Neurology (AAN)Annual Meeting taking place in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Saud A. Sadiq, director and chief research scientist at the Tisch center, will present results of… Read more »

A new scientific consensus has been reached that changes the way relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) should be treated.

 Source MS Society: A new scientific consensus has been reached that changes the way relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) should be treated. The evidence now tells us that, rather than waiting to see whether more relapses occur, disease modifying therapies (DMTs) should be offered as close as possible to diagnosis.   Read on.

It’s MS Awareness Week 2016!

  As part of our work to raise awareness about MS, we’ve created a brief online survey to find out how aware people are of MS and its impact.  We’d appreciate it if you could send the link to all your members, post on social media pages and websites, and ask others to do the… Read more »

Annual Plant Sale – this Friday!

Fw: Annual Plant Sale – this Friday! If you are having trouble viewing the email below please click here Annual Plant Sale – this Friday On Friday 29th April the Milton Park Annual Plant Sale will be at the Park Centre. Event details: What: Milton Park Annual Plant Sale When: Friday 29th April Where: Park Centre… Read more »

ILC Newsletter April 16

Equipment and Information News from Guideposts Independent Living Centre Team– April 2016  Contact the ILC Mon to Fri from 9-00 a.m.to 5-00 p.m. ( 01235 524857 :www.guidepostsilc.org.uk  The current GPT ILC contract will cease on 30th September 2016 the ILC is open for business as usual until then. If you would like to contact your… Read more »

Vitamin D3

The Centre can no longer get supplies of Vitamin D. Here are your options:- 1) Ask your GP – the NHS recently added high strength D3 to the approved list. Target for D3 is 125 nm/L in blood for pwMS. GPs can test you using a blood sample. 2) Buy D3 in UK – http://www.troohealthcare.com/p-839-vitamin-d3-5000iu-365-capsules… Read more »

The 1MSg Campaign

Our aim is to help encourage people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to ensure they are making informed decisions about their disease-management based on the latest facts and information. To do this, we are championing the benefits of regular engagement with MS-specialist services.   Read on.