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Research Proving Link between Virus and MS Could Point the Way to Treatment and Prevention

A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London shows how a particular virus tricks the immune system into triggering inflammation and nerve cell damage in the brain linked to MS. Previous research has suggested a link between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and MS but the research has remained controversial since scientists have so far failed to substantiate the link.

 
Zoe Koplowitz completed the New York City Marathon

In a time of 31 hours 20 minutes, Zoe Koplowitz completed the New York City Marathon
To appeal or not to appeal: that is the question.
Many disabled drivers are given Penalty Charge Notices (PCN’s) for breaches of parking conditions. They often ask themselves the question should they take the hit or appeal.

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Approval for Fampyra

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval for Fampyra™, (fampridine) 10 mg Modified Release (MR) tablet, for the symptomatic improvement of walking ability in adult patients with MS who have shown improvement after eight weeks of treatment.

Bamburgh to Alnmouth Coastal Challenge
Bamburgh to Alnmouth Coastal Challenge, 26 Mile Walk. MSRRF therapists Angela Angus, Deborah Richardson, Joanna Ross-Knight, Amy Dunn and Susan Dowson along with Susan’s sister Hilary Quinn all took part in this Challenge on the 2nd May 2011 and raised funds for the charity.

MSRRF Service Provision

bENMAR hOUSE

MS Research and Relief Fund is growing very quickly with regard to both service provision and Service Users. For the benefit of new Service Users it seems a good time to give an overview of the charity’s work.

 

Balance Dogs for Multiple Sclerosis

Balance dogs for MS sufferers

Shirley’s Story

Many people with MS have “bladder problems”, of varying degrees.  MSRRF Service User Shirley
Price writes her own story of how she solved her own particular “bladder problem.”

Shirley's Story

Princess Royal Opens New Centre
for Conductive Education

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was at the Percy Hedley Foundation in Newcastle upon Tyne on October 6th to officially open a new Adult Centre for Conductive Education.

Royal Visit

Accelerated Cure Project for
Multiple Sclerosis

Accelerated cure for MS

The Princess Royal Opens Adult Conductive Education Unit

October 6th 2010 sees the official opening of the Adult Conductive Education Unit at the Percy Hedley Foundation in Newcastle upon Tyne.The Unit will be opened by the Princess Royal, Princess Anne.

MS Research and Relief Fund has given financial support to Percy Hedley for the Adult Conductive Education Unit and the charity’s chairman Paul Atkinson has been formally invited and will be attending along with Sue Dowson and Dave Farham.

New Exercise Equipment at Benmar House

New toning chairs

Book Review:“Multiple Sclerosis for DUMMIES”

Book Review

The ‘Diamond Challenge’

four rounds of golf in four different counties on the same day. In doing so they raised funds for MS Research and Relief Fund (MSRRF).

Golf finale and fund rasing night.

Fundraising Night

MSRRF Trustee has book published.

MS Research and Relief Fund Trustee Paul Hull has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition and had a book of his poetry published.

As well as featuring a lot of his poems the book also includes a short biography of Paul’s life where he talks about how MS changed his life and his pride about his children.

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