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Heart Gene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK researchers have discovered a gene variant that regulates the rhythm of the heart, raising the prospect of new treatments for avoiding heart attacks and heart disease. The finding, by a team led by Imperial College London and part funded by British Heart Foundation, may also help doctors to better understand why some patients are more susceptible to heart problems than others. A team member said the results ‘may enable us to predict and diagnose serious heart rhythm disturbances better, and in the future develop improved treatments for preventing ventricular fibrillation’.

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NHS Support for the South West..

 

 

 

 

A new network has been set up by the South West NHS Specialised Commissioning Group to support people living with a neuromuscular condition, their families and the professionals working with them. The Neuromuscular Network Manager is Jennie Shine who is a qualified children’s nurse and midwife and specialises in Non-invasive Ventilation and Palliative Care. As part of this network there are also three new care co -ordinators (Neuromuscular Advisors) who join the two existing ones. They are familiar with the range of neuromuscular conditions and are able to visit families at home to discuss a range of practical issues, liaising with local professionals where appropriate. One of these new co-ordinators is someone we are familiar with and has spoken at many of our conferences, namely Jane Stein. Jane would like to hear from anyone in the South West Area. Jane used to be in Oxford working alongside Dr David Hilton- Jones. The area covered is Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset. She is keen to make contact with people in her area who have Myotonic Dystrophy, her contact number is 01392 314649.

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