New funding from Inclusivity Sport England will help – some – people with complex disabilities

THOUSANDS of people living with complex disabilities in England will have the chance to participate in sport and physical activity thanks to new funding announced today. National disability charity Sense has received £2.2million from Sport England to tackle the problem of inactivity for people with complex disabilities, which has a negative impact on physical and … Read more

Better cardiovascular fitness may help preserve mobility in MS

Cardiorespiratory fitness protects against declining gait quality in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. The researchers found that over time, lower cardiorespiratory fitness predicts increased variability in stride time and may represent a biomarker of subtle neuromuscular decline in MS patients. Cardiorespiratory fitness “may exert neuroprotective effects on the central nervous system,” study … Read more

Fetterman and Oz debate suitability for office in key Senate race

This combination of file photos shows Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, left, and Republican Senate candidate Dr Mehmet Oz.The Associated Press Pennsylvania has produced only one president, James Buchanan – consistently ranked among the worst in every historian’s poll. It produced only a handful of national figures (the only one you’ve probably heard of, Benjamin … Read more