Posts By: Karen Jones

Detailed Genetic Map Implicates Broad Immune Cell Involvement in MS, Reports Risk Variant in X Chromosome

Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: A new large-scale genetic map implicates broad immune system dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a key role of brain immune cells called microglia, and indicates an MS-related gene variant located in the X chromosome. Altogether, the findings — the result of the largest reported study of MS to date — provide… Read more »

Priority Services Register for vulnerable energy customers

uSwitch – The Priority Services Register was recently broadened by Ofgem to help as many vulnerable energy customers as possible. Find out if it could help you with this guide from uSwitch. What is the Priority Services Register? The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free and voluntary system that your supplier uses to ensure the… Read more »

100 club winners September

100 club winners September: No 4: Julia GowerNo 6: Sue DoranNo 27 John Day Please ask reception if you are interested in joining our 100 club, it’s just £5 a month.

Sad News

Sad news.  Ian (John) MacKay, our physiotherapy for many years,  sadly passed away on Friday 23rd August.  Ian started working at the centre in April 1976 and only retired a few years ago.  His health deteriorated over the last year and after falling and breaking his hip a few month ago and getting an infection, he… Read more »

McTimoney Chiropractic Care

Natalie our chiropractor has been here nearly 6 months now.  She is looking to extend her hours and is now available from 10am, every Thursday. Whilst chiropractic cannot halt or reverse MS, it can offer symptomatic relief of pain which comes from wheelchair use, trauma from falls and altered posture. Treatments can take place either… Read more »

Brain ageing has been reversed for the first time – offering hope of cure for Alzheimer’s disease & multiple sclerosis

Source The London Economic: The groundbreaking feat was achieved by destroying a protein that stiffens the organ – much like muscles and joints. Brain ageing has been reversed for the first time, offering hope of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis, say British scientists. The groundbreaking feat was achieved by destroying a protein that… Read more »

Lack of residential care for younger people with disability

Source ITV: Nina, 46, is housed in an old people’s home. he’s just 46 years old. But Nina Thair has been housed in an old people’s home in Sussex. She has multiple sclerosis – and her local council says there is nowhere else suitable for her. Nina’s problem – the council’s problem – is that the… Read more »