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.

30 May 2023

Benign multiple sclerosis - does it really exist?

To get a better idea of how invisible symptoms affect people with benign MS, researchers compared the rates of cognitive difficulties, depression and fatigue in people with benign and non-benign MS.

23 May 2023

What I wished I had known about MS and HSCT ...

Dan reflects on his HSCT journey and offers advice for other potential patients.

22 May 2023

Avoiding the brain drain in MS: how to keep your mind fit and fed

Ready to take steps to improve your brain health? We speak with neurologist Agne Straukiene (host of BeeWellWithMS) about exercise, sleep, how diet helps and hinders MS and more.

21 May 2023

MS Trust Conference News

Every year, the MS Trust holds a conference for MS Health Professionals. Here are some of the things we learned from our expert speakers this year.

18 May 2023

Celebrating the latest MS Trust funded MS nurse

The MS Trust are delighted to announce their latest funded MS Nurse is now in place in Plymouth.

16 May 2023

Joint policy on mental health and MS

Six MS charities have joined forces to call for better mental health services for people living with MS.

15 May 2023

Life changing: mental health and MS

The MS Trust have released a new report, Life changing: mental health and MS, which explores the impact of MS symptoms on mental health.

15 May 2023

UK guidelines for treating multiple sclerosis symptoms during pregnancy

Treatments commonly prescribed for multiple sclerosis symptoms have been assessed for safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

15 May 2023

MS: your emotions and feelings - live

In this live podcast were we talked all things MS, emotions and feelings with our two guests. Roshan das Nair a senior research scientist and Professor of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology. And Dr Cora Sargeant, Educational Psychologist, person with MS and presenter of Sciencing the s**t out of MS.

4 May 2023

Politician Mags Lewis: why I advocate for disabled people

Passionate politician Mags Lewis lives with MS and feels that society is missing out by not including disabled people.

2 May 2023

I am newly diagnosed with MS, what happens next?

In this episode, we chat with Corinne from our helpline about what questions they hear from people who have recently been diagnosed and the types of responses they give to them. We also talk to Team GB athlete Lina Nielsen, who was diagnosed as a teenager about her MS diagnosis and her approaches to handling the condition.

28 April 2023

My Sassability - "If we are not seen, we are not heard"

Hayley who lives with MS, talks candidly about the importance of being seen in her wheelchair in order to spark a change in accessibility.