MS
Living well after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Professor George Jelinek was 45 and at the peak of a distinguished medical career, when he was diagnosed with MS - the disease which had destroyed his mother's life. At the time, he was a Professor of… Audio
Could hosting parasitic worms prevent ageing?
Playing host to helminth parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and staying free of chronic disease, according to a new article published in the eLife journal. Gastroenterologist Dr Tom… Audio
Study finds ketogenic diet alters gut microbes in humans
A new study out of UC San Francisco has found that low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets have a dramatic impact on the microbes residing in the human guts. Audio
Using music as medicine
New research has revealed that music could be prescribed to help us focus, feel happier, relax and overcome sadness. Lyz Cooper is the founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy and conducted the… Audio
Provinces missing out on neurological services - MS sufferer
A Stratford woman, who as a teenager was the youngest person in the country diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is getting behind the message that the provinces are missing out on neurology services.
Can you 'catch' MS from sheep?
A University of Exeter study is claiming there could be a link between a sheep bacterium and multiple sclerosis in humans. The head researcher for MS Australia Lisa Melton says more research is needed… Audio
Man makes miraculous recovery from Multiple Sclerosis
Risky, $200,000 treatment in Singapore has paid off for Carterton man Nick Perkins, who has made a miraculous recovery from Multiple Sclerosis. Video, Audio
Science news: MS gene therapy & electric eels
Gene therapy could potentially stop the progression of MS or multiple sclerosis; and a new study shows that a decent-sized eel can deliver an electric shock ten times more powerful than a TASER. Audio
Palmerston North man with MS tramps Everest
A Palmerston North man who was reliant on a mobility scooter due to MS, but has since climbed a 6000-metre mountain in Nepal, and is setting up his own charity to help other sufferers achieve their… Audio
Our Own Odysseys: mobility chair to mountain peaks
A Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis didn't deter Massey PhD student Nick Allen from getting fit enough to spend two months climbing peaks in India and Nepal. Audio