April 1, 2022 Columns by John Connor Old Friends, Broken Chairs, UTI Admissions, and Redemption The week started with a bang, albeit with a hint of underlying anxiety. Friends and former work colleagues gathered during the first days of spring to chat in my sun-lathered back garden in South London. COVID-19 lateral flow tests had all been passed. Previously, weād spent years working together on…
March 25, 2022 Columns by John Connor The Heel That Won’t Heal The dull throbbing always hits a crescendo “in the wee small hours,” as Mr. Sinatra ā or rather his songwriters ā so aptly put it. Iām referring to a wound thatās been with me for over a year now. True, it disappeared for a teeny while, when my heel…
March 18, 2022 Columns by Ed Tobias MS Nurses in UK Burdened by Heavier Caseloads, Survey Shows You might be wondering why a Yank like me is writing about multiple sclerosis care in the United Kingdom. It’s because a survey caught my eye the other day that I think deserves a closer look. The survey, conducted by the MS Trust and reported by MS News…
March 10, 2022 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD MS Trust Survey: UK Nurses Treating ‘Unsustainable’ Numbers of Patients The number of nurses in the U.K. with a specialty in multiple sclerosis (MS) care rose significantlyĀ between 2018 and 2021, but these specialists on average carry a patient caseload that’s 50% higher than recommended, as a pronounced rise in MS cases was also noted, the MS Trust reports.
September 15, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Be Proactive in Managing Bladder, Bowel Problems, Nurses Advise Bladder and bowel problems, which affect more than half of multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) patients, should be assessed and monitored regularly to better adapt treatment plans and ultimately improve patientsā quality of life. That is among recommendations of Jane Young and Joan Bradley, two nurses with experience in MS care and…
February 23, 2021 Columns by Jessie Ace Why It’s Important to Promptly Address Changes in MS Symptoms Tingling fluttered down my spine and into my butt.Ā āWhat on earth was that?ā I thought. I bent my head forward again, andĀ the same thing happened.Ā āOK, thatās weird.ā I sat on our spare…
November 19, 2018 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: New Thinking About MS Development, Rhythm to Improve Walking, UK Nurse Shortage, B-cells MS-specific Lineage of Oligodendrocytes May Provide New Hints on MS Development Our immune system, according to this study, may not be the only thing playing a role in the development of our MS. The same cells that produce the myelin that coats our nerves may also be…
September 8, 2016 News by Charles Moore #ECTRIMS2016 – Congress on Latest in MS Research and Treatment Opens Sept. 14 The 32nd annual congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, widely referred to as ECTRIMS, will kick off on Wednesday,Ā Sept. 14, in London. The four-day eventĀ is partnering this year with the Annual Conference of Rehabilitation in MS Ā (RIMS), the European network for best…