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Edinburgh Live
14-05-2025
- Health
- Edinburgh Live
West Lothian researchers taking on challenge for condition that impacts thousands
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info West Lothian researchers investigating a health condition that impacts thousands across Scotland are taking on a challenge to raise funds. Dr Rozanna Meijboom and Agniete Kampaite are both researchers at the University of Edinburgh's MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS Research. Their research focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS) and they'll be running on Sunday, May 25. Rozanna, who lives in Linlithgow, is a Research Fellow in Neuroimaging and has been working on MS research since 2017. She recently received almost £28,000 in funding from the MS Society to set up a project aimed at developing better MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) techniques to measure damage to the spinal cord in people with MS, reports the Daily Record. It's hoped Rozanna and her team's research will lead to a better understanding of the relationship between spinal cord damage and MS severity and progression. This could help with MS diagnosis and treatment decisions in the future. Rozanna said: "I have always been very interested in neuroimaging and neurological research, but MS research is of extra importance to me as I have two people in my family with MS. "I'm very close to them and they always want to know what I'm working on. They both sponsored me for this run as well. "I've been running for a few years already and I really wanted to do something like this because it's just such a good goal to work towards. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "Challenges are good anyway and even better if you can raise money for a good cause. Obviously MS is very close to our hearts. Training is going well. I've been running 15Ks so I'm getting the kilometres in. "I'm certainly a bit nervous about it because it's much longer than I've ever run before. But I'm excited about it as well, and definitely looking forward to it. "We can't do research without funding so obviously this is very important for us." Rozanna also works on the FutureMS project, a Scotland-wide multi-centre study led by the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh. FutureMS began in 2015 and has been following a cohort of more than 400 people since shortly after their MS diagnosis. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. It's hoped the findings of this study, which Agniete has also worked on, will eventually help scientists and doctors predict how an individual's MS might progress while they are still in the early stages of the condition. Jo Anderson, Director for Scotland at the MS Society, said: "We'd like to say a huge thank you to Rozanna and Agniete, both for the life-changing research they're a part of, and for taking on the Edinburgh Half Marathon. "The MS Society is the largest charitable funder of MS research in the UK. The research we fund is helping transform understanding and treatment of the condition, and taking us closer to our vision of a world free from the effects of MS. "Wonderful fundraisers and supporters, like Rozanna and Agniete, are helping to make this happen. We wish them the very best of luck for the Edinburgh Half Marathon."
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
West Lothian MS researcher taking on Edinburgh Half Marathon for MS charity
Dr Rozanna Meijboom is a Research Fellow in Neuroimaging and has been working on MS research since 2017. Researchers investigating a health condition that impacts thousands of people in Scotland will run the Edinburgh Half Marathon in support of a charity that funds much of their work. Dr Rozanna Meijboom, from West Lothian, and Agniete Kampaite are both researchers at the University of Edinburgh's MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS Research. Their research focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS) and they'll be running at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival on Sunday, May 25, for the MS Society. Rozanna, who lives in Linlithgow, is a Research Fellow in Neuroimaging and has been working on MS research since 2017. She recently received almost £28,000 in funding from the MS Society to set up a project aimed at developing better MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) techniques to measure damage to the spinal cord in people with MS. It's hoped Rozanna and her team's research will lead to a better understanding of the relationship between spinal cord damage and MS severity and progression. This could help with MS diagnosis and treatment decisions in the future. Rozanna said: 'I have always been very interested in neuroimaging and neurological research, but MS research is of extra importance to me as I have two people in my family with MS. 'I'm very close to them and they always want to know what I'm working on. They both sponsored me for this run as well. 'I've been running for a few years already and I really wanted to do something like this because it's just such a good goal to work towards. 'Challenges are good anyway and even better if you can raise money for a good cause. Obviously MS is very close to our hearts. Training is going well. I've been running 15Ks so I'm getting the kilometres in. 'I'm certainly a bit nervous about it because it's much longer than I've ever run before. But I'm excited about it as well, and definitely looking forward to it. 'We can't do research without funding so obviously this is very important for us.' Rozanna also works on the FutureMS project, a Scotland-wide multi-centre study led by the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh. FutureMS began in 2015 and has been following a cohort of more than 400 people since shortly after their MS diagnosis. It's hoped the findings of this study, which Agniete has also worked on, will eventually help scientists and doctors predict how an individual's MS might progress while they are still in the early stages of the condition. Jo Anderson, Director for Scotland at the MS Society, said: 'We'd like to say a huge thank you to Rozanna and Agniete, both for the life-changing research they're a part of, and for taking on the Edinburgh Half Marathon. 'The MS Society is the largest charitable funder of MS research in the UK. The research we fund is helping transform understanding and treatment of the condition, and taking us closer to our vision of a world free from the effects of MS. ' Wonderful fundraisers and supporters, like Rozanna and Agniete, are helping to make this happen. We wish them the very best of luck for the Edinburgh Half Marathon.'
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I've gone 161 days without fake tan' says RTE star as she reveals ‘savage' reason she embraced her ‘pale girl' skin
RTE star Roz Purcell has revealed the "savage" reason she decided to quit using fake tan for over 161 days. The 2FM star , who won Ireland in 2010, has told how she was "a little bit addicted" to tanning herself. 3 Roz Purcell has opened up on her fake tan journey 3 Roz has gone without fake tan for over 161 days 3 Roz admitted she may have been a 'little bit addicted' to tanning The 34-year-old told followers: "I know it may not seem like a big deal. But, I have been addicted since the age of 14. "That is 20 years of not being able to leave the house without fake tan." The popular presenter then shared an example of one of her "orange moments". READ MORE IN ROZ PURCELL The Irish model then showed a picture of herself after winning Miss Universe Ireland and added: "One of the headlines at the time said, 'Orange you glad she won'. "That is absolutely savage." Rozanna explained how she managed to go completely "cold turkey " on using fake tan. The MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN When it came to answering the question of, "Will she ever wear tan again?", Rozanna simply replied: "I actually don't think so. I can't even believe those words are coming out of my mouth." The Irish star urged her fans to try and "ditch the fake tan", especially if they feel they are "very reliant on it". Here's my secret trick to making perfect microwave brownie, says Rozanna Purcell The author then "challenged" her followers to just try and go to "one event, without fake tan". She encouraged: "I promised you, your pale skin is not as bad as you think, it's very nice and it's totally in, so give it a go." Rozanna penned in her caption: "I HATED my skin before I challenged myself to stop wearing fake tan & now I kind of love Pale skin, It's actually very striking & way less maintenance. "Think I'll see through the summer as a pale girly!!!" 'A VIBE' Rozanna's fans all raced to the comment section to react to the star's new beauty move. Julia wrote: "I love the natural, pale tone of Irish skin. It photograph absolutely beautifully! So good to see you are embracing it!" Fae said: "It's so sad that society makes us believe our natural beauty is not beautiful." Dan added: "I hate when my wife wears tan. I think her natural pale skin is flawless." Molly remarked: "From one pale queen to another so proud of you hehe." And Katie swooned: "WOW pale Roz is a vibe!!"
