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.

4 February 2021

Transition from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive MS

Discovering that the pattern of your MS is changing from RRMS to SPSM can be a distressing and confusing experience for you and your loved ones. We talked to MS Trust Chair of Trustees, Caitlin Sorrell, and her husband Tim, about his recent transition to SPMS.

3 February 2021

Exercise is good for your brain

This review looks at recent research which shows how physical activity has a direct beneficial effect on brain structures and biological processes.

2 February 2021

Laura's story: my Covid-19 vaccine experience

Laura, a Community Staff Nurse who was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago, shares her experience of receiving the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

29 January 2021

Seek and you shall find...or maybe not!

Ian Daly takes a light-hearted look at the increasingly bizarre 'cures' for MS.

26 January 2021

Alexander John Burnfield MBBS DPM FRCPsych 1944 - 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.

20 January 2021

Getting through homeschooling with MS

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

14 January 2021

Researchers develop mRNA vaccine to treat MS-like condition in mice

A potential treatment for multiple sclerosis uses mRNA technology, similar to two of the Covid-19 vaccines. Find out more about this research.

6 January 2021

Daytime sleepiness and driving in MS

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

22 December 2020

Remyelination research: what it means for people with MS

Remyelination has been appearing more and more in the latest MS news. We spoke to Dr Nick Cunniffe who is involved in the research, to find out more.

9 December 2020

Can dramatherapy help your mental health?

In this fifth episode of the series we chat to Sara Coffey, a dramatherapist, who explains more about dramatherapy as an approach to dealing with mental health problems. We also talk to Jessie Ace, who was diagnosed with MS seven years ago and is passionate about raising awareness of the condition.

7 December 2020

New MS Trust Chair of Trustees discusses what she is looking forward to in her new role.

New MS Trust Chair of Trustees discusses what she is looking forward to in her new role.

30 November 2020

The MS Trust announces a new Chair of Trustees

The MS Trust are delighted to welcome Caitlin Sorrell as the new Chair of trustees from December 2020.