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Is there a funny side to MS? We talk to stand-up comedian Will Berard who has MS, about life with the condition, getting diagnosed and raising awareness through comedy.

When Katie Silverthorne was diagnosed with MS when she was just 23, she had no idea that her condition would one day spur her on to open her own successful business. In this blog, Katie writes about coming to terms with her MS diagnosis and how it gave her the courage to take...

This study investigated the use of abdominal massage to ease constipation in people with MS.

• Depression affected by lifestyle factors
• Gilenya approved for childhood MS
• Lemtrada warning issued

The European Commission has approved the extension of the licence for Gilenya (fingolimod) to include treatment of children and adolescents 10 years or older with relapsing remitting MS. 

• Cognition affects ability to work
• Gender differences in diagnosis
• Rare Gilenya side effect warning
• Fampyra turned down in Scotland

Ben Dorward, lead neurosciences pharmacist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, describes his project - to jointly develop an IT system that links prescription management to blood monitoring and can be accessed by the MS and pharmacy teams. 

• Heavy caseloads for MS specialist nurses
• Ocrevus slows progression in upper limbs
• Parenting with MS
• Trains and planes and disability
• Vitamin D recommendation

For many, MS nurses are a lifeline but, sadly, we know that some people are missing out on the vital care and support they provide, simply because there are currently not enough of them. The MS Trust recently published a report into nurse provision across the UK, this blog...

The MS Trust is delighted to announce that South Tees, NHS Lothian, Hull and North Lincs and Goole will be the next areas to benefit from our pioneering Specialist Nurse Programme.

What do you do when the disease modifying drug (DMD) you've chosen isn't working? In this guest blog, Lauren shares her thoughts around choosing an MS treatment and what it is like having to change to a new one. 

Spencer Bull was the vice-captain of the GB squad at last month’s Invictus Games. Here the British Army Lieutenant Colonel talks to us about “taking back control” following an MS diagnosis.