Posts Categorized: MS News

ILC and Carers Oxfordshire Open Day : Wed 11 June

ILC and Carers Oxfordshire Open Day in June will be held in Banbury due to requests to hold Open Days in different parts of the County. They are working in partnership with Carers Oxfordshire for this open day. Theme: “Holidays, Leisure and Innovations”. Date: Wednesday, 11 June from 10 am to 3 pm Venue: Woodgreen Leisure Centre,… Read more »

MS Study Day

Please find attached the flyer for the upcoming MS study day that Hobbs Rehabilitation is holding at Oaksey House in Lambourn. As the course is being held in association with the MS Trust, all applications for the course need to go directly to the MS Trust, contact details are on the flyer. MS study day

LDN April Update

Hi Everyone 1.       Firstly, I wanted to draw attention to an LDN presentation given by Dr Phil Boyle last year. It is a must listen to Video it answers questions on the latest research, advancements and general LDN Q&A’s. There is a lot of fertility information which won’t be applicable to many but very interesting all the… Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis Research

Charcot Project The Charcot Project is an initiative to promote research and the dissemination of information around the hypothesis that multiple sclerosis is caused by a virus. It is being generously funded by anonymous donors and AIMS2CURE. Read more

Statin trials for secondary progressive MS

Statins may be useful in treating advanced multiple sclerosis (MS), say UK researchers. Early trial results in The Lancet show the cholesterol-lowering pills slow brain shrinkage in people with MS. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26630025

Exercise can help beat MS fatigue, MS Society reveals

   Source MS Society: Researchers funded by the MS Society have found that short periods of moderate intensity aerobic exercise (like walking or steady cycling) can help to improve fatigue levels and enhance overall quality of life in people with MS.  Read 

Oxygen therapy: Fresh air relief for multiple sclerosis patients

CAN regularly inhaling pure O2 help ease the symptoms of multiple sclerosis? Article from The Daily Express           Every week Brendan Hilton steps into a high-pressure chamber, pulls a mask over his face and breathes in a high dose of oxygen. The 32-year-old, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has found that… Read more »