GAIN News
Flu jab vital this winter along with Covid vaccine
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...
GAIN 200 Club September Result
The September 200 Club Draw winning numbers were: Number 78 – £39.67 Number 19 – £19.83 Number 116 – £19.83 New members sign up before October 13th to be in the next draw!
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Presenting as an Acute Back Pain
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...
200 Club August Draw
The August 200 Club Draw winning numbers were: Number 54 - £39 Number 108 - £19.50 Number 11 - £19.50 New members sign up before September 8th to be in the next draw!
Ban lifted to allow UK blood plasma to be used for life saving treatments
Government removes ban on UK-sourced blood plasma for the manufacture of immunoglobulins. Thousands of NHS patients to benefit from innovative medicines made from plasma Decision follows recommendation from expert scientists that the treatments are safe Thousands more...
Systematic review of experiences of people with Guillain-Barré syndrome published in PLOS One
The study was funded by the GAIN charity and led by Prof Niro Siriwardena, with a team including Despina Laparidou and Dr Joseph Akanuwe from CaHRU, Dr Ffion Curtis from Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health, Dr Jennifer Jackson (Lincoln International...
Early VEGF testing in inflammatory neuropathy avoids POEMS syndrome misdiagnosis and associated costs
Read the latest findings published by the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry by clicking the link below: https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/25/jnnp-2020-324012
Getting Better Slowly Online
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Adam Pownall’s Getting Better Slowly to be streamed for charity
NEWS RELEASE Adam Pownall’s Getting Better Slowly about recovery after paralysis to be streamed for charity · Getting Better Slowly is the inspiring true story of one man’s two-and-half-year journey to recovery after Guillain-Barré syndrome paralysed him...