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.

23 June 2019

Can cacao really help with MS fatigue?

Cocoa, cacao and multiple sclerosis fatigue. A personal story from a person with MS who took part in a research trial testing the effect of high flavonoid cacao on MS fatigue. What is the difference between cacao and cocoa?

4 June 2019

Taking on Miles for MS for the MS Trust

Catch up with some of our Miles for MS stars who share their experiences taking part in their own distance challenges to raise money to support those living with MS.

23 May 2019

Invisible symptoms and Me: Martin's story

In his latest blog Martin Baum discusses how raising awareness of the invisible symptoms of MS can only be a good thing.

12 May 2019

My Vespa adventure for the MS Trust

For his next fundraising adventure, our supporter Nick Jolly will be riding 2,500 miles to Hungary on his Vespa scooter. He tells us about the inspiration behind his challenge.

12 May 2019

"When you lose something, it makes you appreciate what you have"

Danielle MacGillivray talks to us about coming to terms with her MS diagnosis and learning to "appreciate the little things" every single day.

8 May 2019

Microaggressions at work; more than just hurt feelings

In what they believe to be the first study of its kind, US researchers investigated microaggressions (subtle discriminations) experienced by people with MS at work.

7 May 2019

Living with primary progressive MS: Yvonne's story

Yvonne Pettigrew, diagnosed with primary progressive MS (PPMS) in 2013, shares her experience of living with PPMS and reacts to the "exciting" news that Ocrevus has been approved by NICE for NHS treatment of early, inflammatory PPMS.

6 May 2019

Cycling for my sister

As he gets set to take on his biggest challenge to date, we caught up with our intrepid supporter Kenny Smith to find out more about the inspiration behind his fundraising.

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.