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Exercise is good for your brain
3 February 2021
There is more to exercise than physical fitness. This review looks at recent research which shows how exercise has a direct beneficial effect on brain repair processes.


Living with lockdown restrictions (again)
2 February 2021
With the UK in lockdown once more, we look at how restrictions might affect people with multiple sclerosis and MS services. What can you do to stay well, while the NHS is under extreme pressure?


Laura's story: my Covid-19 vaccine experience
2 February 2021
Laura, a Community Staff Nurse who was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago, shares her experience of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.


Covid-19 vaccines and MS: Part two
29 January 2021
Following our last interview on the subject of the Covid-19 vaccine and people with MS, we received a lot of follow up questions. To answer some of these, we spoke once again to Professor Alasdair Coles, Consultant Neurologist at Addenbrooke’s hospital.


Seek and you shall find...or maybe not!
29 January 2021
Ian Daly takes a lighthearted look at some increasingly bizarre MS cures that can be found online.


Alexander John Burnfield MBBS DPM FRCPsych 1944 - 2021
26 January 2021
The MS Trust were deeply saddened to hear that former Trustee and dear friend, Sandy Burnfield passed away at the end of last week.


Ozanimod (Zeposia) for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis rejected by NICE
22 January 2021
The MS Trust is very disappointed that NICE does not recommend ozanimod (Zeposia) as an NHS treatment in England and Wales.


Getting through homeschooling with MS
20 January 2021
In her latest blog for the MS Trust, Carla King looks at how to cope with homeschooling when you have MS.


Researchers develop mRNA vaccine to treat MS-like condition in mice
14 January 2021
A potential treatment for multiple sclerosis uses mRNA technology, similar to two of the Covid-19 vaccines. Find out more about this research.


Daytime sleepiness and driving in MS
6 January 2021
In this study, researchers compared daytime sleepiness while driving in people with and without MS.


Remyelination research: what it means for people with MS
22 December 2020
Most people with MS will have heard of demyelination but perhaps not remyelination. We spoke with Dr Nick Cunniffe, who has been involved in some of the recent remyelination research, to find out more.


David's Diary - Here's to 2021
17 December 2020
In his latest blog, the MS Trust's CEO David Martin, talks about the challenges of 2020 and why he can't wait for 2021 to start.
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