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.

19 April 2021

How getting creative helped us through lockdown

Many people with MS struggle with fatigue during the best of times, but lockdown made things several times worse. In this episode we meet Ant Chapman, a musician and educator who worked all the way through lockdown remotely. We talk about his MS journey and how getting creative and starting to stream music making sessions on Twitch helped him get through lockdown.

16 April 2021

Newly diagnosed during lockdown

This past year has been tough on all of us. But imagine being diagnosed with a lifelong condition such as multiple sclerosis in the middle of it all. In this episode the MS Trust chat to two young women, to find out how they coped with their MS diagnosis in the middle of a pandemic.

14 April 2021

Martin Baum on MS awareness week 2021

As we approach another MS awareness week after what has been a very different last 12 months, Martin Baum reflects on the impact the coronavirus lockdown has had on him.

30 March 2021

How long does it take for an MS drug to be fully effective?

Researchers have investigated how long it takes for disease modifying drugs to be fully effective at reducing relapses and slowing progression.

25 March 2021

Lockdown anxieties and isolation

In this last episode of "It's all in your head", we chat about loneliness and anxiety with Claire from the MS Trust Information Team. We also talk to Catherine Seymour from the Mental Health Foundation about the impact of lockdown on our mental health, and how we can ease ourselves back to normality when lockdown ends.

12 March 2021

Streaming for the win

Anthony Chapman is a musician who was diagnosed with MS a few years ago. In this article we find out how he started streaming his beat making on Twitch and why he is helping the MS Trust make a theme tune for our new podcast series.

8 March 2021

Do medicines reduce fatigue in MS?

This study compared the effectiveness of amantadine, modafinil and methylphenidate with placebo in people with MS-related fatigue.

4 March 2021

MS, my mental health and a university degree

Scarlet talks about how she learnt to manage her MS and mental health alongside the stresses of completing a university degree.

4 March 2021

My search for MS support while studying for a PhD

Laura is studying a PhD in Cancer Genomics and was diagnosed with MS in September 2020 following multiple hospital admissions. Here, Laura talks about how this affected her mental health and what more could be done to support other students going through the same thing.

22 February 2021

Receiving an MS diagnosis during my gender transition

Chris shares his experience of being diagnosed with MS at the same time as starting hormone treatment and a surgical gender transition.

17 February 2021

Monkey sox are back!

...but this time they've gone casual! We are very excited to have partnered once again with Monkey Sox to bring you an exclusive MS Trust design.

9 February 2021

Ask the expert: sex and MS

Research suggests that sexual problems affect more than half of people with MS, but starting a conversation about them with a health professional can often feel daunting. Lesley Catterall and Denise Middleton, two MS specialists with an interest in the sexual problems associated with MS, answered your questions