Latest research

New guidelines for pregnancy care in multiple sclerosis, drawn up by a panel of UK experts including the MS Trust, have been published.

Researchers identified a number of factors which influenced health professionals prescribing of disease modifying drugs in the UK.

New guidelines for pregnancy care in multiple sclerosis, drawn up by a panel of UK experts including the MS Trust, have been published.

This small clinical trial tested the potential of Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy in secondary and primary progressive MS.

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

This study compared the effect of differently cued and non-cued mental rehearsal on walking, fatigue and quality of life.

Researchers found that a dark chocolate cocoa drink, rich in flavonoids, reduced a number of measures of fatigue.

Ibudilast slowed down the loss of brain volume in primary and secondary progressive MS by almost one half compared to placebo according to results published in the New England Journal Of Medicine.

Exploring benefits of exercise early in the course of MS and improved bladder symptoms when using an FES device – identifying potential for new research.  

In a new blog, a person with MS chronicles her journey taking part in a clinical trial. This is part one in which Hellie spots a request for people to participate in a clinical trial.

This study found that relapses can affect memory and thinking processes (cognition) but this improves within one month of the relapse. 

In this study constraint-induced movement therapy was found to be effective in improving arm and hand use.