The Otago MS Society is a charitable organisation that provides support and advocacyfor people living with MS in the Otago region. Our mission is to empower people andtheir whanau living with MS to participate actively in their community in ways that aremeaningful to them. Otago MS society would like to award a grant to health …
Pharmac have commenced consultation to fund Ocrelizumab for Primary Progressive MS. Currently, those with PPMS have no access to any disease modifying therapies. Ocrelizumab has been proven in trials to delay time to wheelchair by 7 years allowing people to continue working, supporting their families and whānau, and living well. The criteria under consultation is for …
In this research, we wish to investigate if interventions to increase physical activity are acceptable and beneficial to people with multiple sclerosis living in a rural area. The interventions will be delivered by a physiotherapist at the person’s home (face-to-face AND on-line). The intervention lasts for 24 weeks. Following the intervention, we will measure physical …
The New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust (“NZMSRT”) today announces it has received a combined $900,000 investment portfolio as founding capital for the Trust. A $600,000 portfolio has been transferred from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand and a $300,000 portfolio from the Multiple Sclerosis Auckland Region Trust. The Research Trust has been established …
New hope is on the horizon for sufferers of multiple sclerosis. A researcher at Wellington’s Victoria University is leading a trial testing two commonly used antipsychotic medications in secondary progressive MS. One-third of MS sufferers are affected by the form of the disease, for which there is no effective treatment. It can cause significant life-long …
Our friends at the University of Otago – Physiotherapy Department need your help. They are looking to recruit four participants but they do need to have a registered rural delivery address and to live within a 50km radius of Dunedin City. Bahram Sangelaji is a PhD student working with the team at the University of …
Watch this interesting UK report on a recent Sibling Study of those with MS.
News from www.overcomingmultiplesclerosis.org At Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (OMS), we are committed to determining what lifestyle factors contribute to the progression of MS. We have commenced a major international research project to examine this, and need your help. The study is approved by St Vincent’s Human Research Ethics Committee in Australia. We hope to enrol many …
A newly released report into New Zealander’s suffering from chronic pain shows many feel others, including healthcare professionals, underestimate the extent of their suffering. Click here to read the full report.