by Simon Johnson | May 26, 2023 | Charity news, Health
Without the insulating sheath called myelin, the nervous system would cease to function. Learn about myelin and the lightning-quick nerve impulses that keep us alive, shape how we experience the world, and enable us to move our bodies. Massive amounts of information...
by Simon Johnson | Aug 15, 2022 | Health
Birmingham’s plasma donor centre is upgrading to new female friendly donor machines which will almost double the number of women who can donate lifesaving plasma. The previous donation machines operated to a minimum height and weight criteria that ruled most...
by Simon Johnson | Jul 18, 2022 | Health
Prior to 2021, plasma collected in the UK was banned for use in the production of fractionated plasma derived medicines (e.g., immunoglobulins, albumins, coagulation factors), as a safety measure following the 1998 outbreak of ‘mad cow disease’. Due to the ban, 100%...
by Simon Johnson | Nov 5, 2021 | Health, Research
The risks of developing neurological complications following Covid-19 infection ‘are much greater’ than those associated with Covid-19 vaccinations, according to a UK-based study led by the University of Oxford. In one of the most extensive population-based studies to...
by Simon Johnson | Oct 8, 2021 | Health
The public are being reminded to come forward for their flu jab to maximise their protection ahead of winter. Health officials are worried because this will be the first winter Covid and flu circulate fully at the same time. Research shows those infected with both...
by Simon Johnson | Sep 1, 2021 | Health
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP), characterised by the autoimmune destruction of Schwann cells with resultant myelin degradation, is the most common subtype of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). GBS encompasses a myriad of autoimmune...
