News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

11 January 2017

On the box: Hollyoaks set to tackle MS storyline

It was recently revealed that Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks will tackle an MS storyline in 2017, with Nancy Osborne set to be diagnosed with the condition. In this blog, Lydia from the MS Trust comms team highlights the importance of having people with MS on primetime TV, but also looks at the difficulties of portraying such a complex condition in a drama.

8 December 2016

Getting to know my MS

Heather tells us how she and her family are dealing with her recent MS diagnosis and why she has decided to take on the Bath Half Marathon to raise funds for the MS Trust.

28 November 2016

A new beginning? A personal perspective on having to switch treatment.

Leigh was diagnosed with rapidly-evolving relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in 2013. In this guest blog she tells us what it was like finding out that you have to stop one disease modifying drug and move on to another option.

16 November 2016

Can diet affect the course of your MS?

A study tested a very low fat, plant-based diet in a group of people with relapsing remitting MS

11 November 2016

Magnetic fields

When Phil Wood had an MRI scan earlier this year, he was given a CD of the images to take home. With the help of some image editing software he was able to get a whole new insight into what the scans showed.

8 August 2016

Getting the endorphins going

Judy Beveridge is 45 and has secondary progressive MS, which makes it hard to stay as active as she would like. But discovering tandem cycling last year has given her a whole new way to stay fit and get out in the country

8 August 2016

Grit and determination

Since being diagnosed with MS in 2014, Kadeena Cox has become a successful para-athlete, competing on the track and also on bike, and is part of Team GB going to the Paralympics in Rio in September

8 August 2016

15 minutes with MS Trust supporter Tim Sorrell

Tim Sorrell is a Planning Manager living in Nottingham. Since being diagnosed with MS he has twice run the London Marathon, with his wife Caitlin, in support of the MS Trust. He tells us why he runs and why he believes it’s important to support our work

2 August 2016

Childhood MS: Stephanie’s story

Stephanie Millward talks about her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS) aged 18, dealing with her symptoms then her career as a Paralympic athlete

31 July 2016

Childhood MS: Amelia’s story

Amelia talks about her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS) two years ago at the age of 14 and how she has become more positive and optimistic for the future.

19 July 2016

Does the month you were born affect your risk of developing MS?

A large and very detailed survey has demonstrated that birth month can influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

13 July 2016

Trudi's skydiving story

Trudi tells us about her sponsored skydive from 10,000 feet and why she wanted to raise money for the MS Trust.