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.

22 October 2018

Find a cause, find a cure?

What causes MS? This is something we yet don't know, but there are a lot of theories out there. In this blog guest blogger Emily, takes us through some of them.

17 October 2018

My canoe challenge for the MS Trust

Back in September, a group of friends took on a gruelling canoe challenge in the Lake District, raising nearly £4,000 to support the MS Trust's vital work. Here, supporter Caroline Horton writes about the inspiration behind the challenge and the sense of achievement she felt after completing it.

16 October 2018

Could cocoa help MS fatigue?

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

15 October 2018

Choosing a disease modifying drug: Toni's Story

Choosing a disease modifying drug (DMD) is an individual decision and it can be important to weigh up your options and think about what might work best for you. In this guest blog, Toni shares her experiences of choosing an MS treatment and explains what it was like to start on Plegridy.

9 October 2018

London Marathon ballot places announced this week

Did you get a ballot place in the 2019 London Marathon? Come join Team MS Trust!

8 October 2018

Choosing a disease modifying drug: Jane's Story

Choosing which disease modifying drug (DMD) to start is not always easy and sometimes you'll find that you don't get on with the drug you have chosen. In this guest blog, Jane shares her experience of making a decision about treatment.

7 October 2018

Let's talk about sex. . .

A lot of people with MS will experience sexual problems at some point in their lives, but yet we often find it hard to speak up about sex and MS. We think this needs to change.

4 October 2018

Supporter designs necklace to raise money for the MS Trust

MS Trust supporter Kimberley Carey has designed a stunning pendant necklace to raise awareness and funds for the MS Trust.

2 October 2018

Trekking the Alps: Rebecca's story

When MS Trust supporter Rebecca Morrison signed up to our Alps Trek back in 2016, she could have never imagined just how life-affirming the experience would be. In this blog, she writes about her own journey with MS, what inspired her take on a challenge for the MS Trust, and why she’d encourage others to do the same.

2 October 2018

Hellies clinical trial adventures: part twelve

In this blog, a person with MS chronicles her journey taking part in a clinical trial for the drug bexarotene. Part twelve, where Hellie ends up stopping the drug, but still remain on the trial.

23 September 2018

The Risk Sharing Scheme: How it's made a difference for people with MS

As the final data from the MS Risk-Sharing scheme (RSS) is published in the BMJ, we reflect on how this pioneering scheme has changed the landscape for people living with MS.

23 September 2018

Hellies clinical trial adventures: part eleven

In this blog, a person with MS chronicles her journey taking part in a clinical trial for the drug bexarotene. Part eleven, where Hellie wonders if she will still remain on the trial.