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.

6 May 2019

Staying connected

Many people with MS find support through the online community. There is an ever-growing range of social media groups, blogs, forums and discussion groups where people with MS can share experiences, ask questions, and connect with other people who understand what they are going through. Emily Thurston writes The Wibbly Dinosaur blog. Here she tells us how blogging has helped her deal with “all the craziness that MS throws at you”.

1 May 2019

Designing a robot to help people with MS

Josh Astley has used his own experience of an MS diagnosis to design a companion robot for people living with MS. Here, the University of Sheffield student tells us about the inspiration behind his design.

29 April 2019

MS and the menopause

The menopause is an inevitable part of life for all women. Yet despite MS being a condition that affects more women than men, the impact of the menopause on MS is neither widely discussed nor clearly understood. Here we break the taboo by looking at what the research says and providing some simple tips to help you minimise your menopausal symptoms.

29 April 2019

15 minutes with a paediatric neurologist

MS is not a condition that just affects adults; although rare, it can happen in children too. These children are diagnosed and treated by paediatric neurologists. Here we chat to Evangeline Wassmer, paediatric neurologist at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, to hear what inspired her to take on this role and to learn more about the new group of specialist centres providing support and treatment for young people with MS.

25 April 2019

"MS doesn't stop me, it just makes me do things a little differently"

When Emma was diagnosed with MS aged 27, she admits it was a 'devastating' time. But, 10 years later, she is determined to focus on the positives. In this blog, Emma writes about her MS diagnosis, life as a farmer, and why she won't let MS beat her.

24 April 2019

MS Trust launches 'Move it For MS' exercise campaign for MS Awareness Week 2019

This MS Awareness Week, we are calling on people with MS to pop on their pumps and introduce a little activity into their daily routine. Staying active doesn’t need to mean running marathons or going to the gym, it’s about doing it at your own level, at your own pace. Doing it YOUR way.

23 April 2019

Don’t judge a book by its cover – Becky’s books help the MS Trust

Our supporter Becky is raising money for the MS Trust with the sale of her beautiful handmade notebooks.

15 April 2019

Do disease modifying drugs affect life expectancy?

This study looked at whether taking one of the beta interferon disease modifying drugs extended life expectancy.

11 April 2019

How fundraising for the MS Trust helps me to help my daughter

Nick is taking part in the Great North Run for the third time in September and this year his daughter Amie will be joining him on Team MS Trust for her first half marathon. Here, Nick and Amie tell us about the inspiration behind their fundraising.

4 April 2019

Gabapentin and pregabalin - new rules for prescriptions

From 1 April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin have been reclassified as controlled drugs, leading to changes in how they are prescribed.

1 April 2019

How keeping active helps with my MS symptoms

Fee was diagnosed with MS over 10 years ago. Here she tells us how her daily strength, balance and stretch exercises help with her MS symptoms.

27 March 2019

MS Trust-funded nurses reduce waiting times for people with MS

We are thrilled to report on a number of benefits for people with MS thanks to the MS Trust's Specialist Nurse Programme.