MS in the Media - 16 March 2018
10 - 16 March 2018
These are links to news stories from the last week that may be of interest to people in the UK. The link beneath each item will take you to the original story.
Please note that the MS Trust did not write the original items and does not endorse their content nor any claims made in them.
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Calnexin increases number of immune cells crossing blood-brain barrier
Researchers in Canada have reported that brain tissue from people with MS contains high levels of a protein called calnexin. Mice lacking calnexin were found to be completely resistant to developing the mouse model of MS (EAE). The blood-brain barrier limits the number of immune cells crossing from the blood into brain tissue; it is thought that calnexin makes it easier for cells to cross this barrier into brain tissue. The researchers plan to examine in detail how calnexin affects the blood-brain barrier with a view to identifying a new target for MS therapies.
Source: Science Daily
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News Today
Source: Medical News Today
MS Trust link: Blood-brain barrier
My wife has MS and is no longer interested in any sexual contact
Psychologist Pamela Stephenson Connolly responds to a letter from a reader whose wife has MS and has lost interest in any sexual contact. Physical and psychological reasons for loss of interest are covered and possible solutions discussed.
Source: Guardian
MS Trust link: Sexual problems for women with MS
MS Trust link: Sexual problems for men with MS
MS won’t stop me showjumping
18 February 2019
When Laura Goodall was diagnosed with MS in 2015, she thought her showjumping days might be over. But, four years later, Laura is back competing across the country and has recently been accepted onto the British Showjumping Para team.
MS won’t stop me showjumping
18 February 2019
When Laura Goodall was diagnosed with MS in 2015, she thought her showjumping days might be over. But, four years later, Laura is back competing across the country and has recently been accepted onto the British Showjumping Para team.
MS in the Media
15 February 2019
- People with MS have poorer social cognition
- Carer strain increases with disability
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