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.

4 February 2019

“MS has made me look at my life and think about what’s important”

As BBC defence correspondent, Caroline Wyatt was used to being a stone’s throw from some of the world’s most dangerous war zones. But nothing could have prepared her for the daily battle that is MS. Here, Caroline tells us about adapting to life with MS, her experience of stem cell treatment, and her hopes for the future.

30 January 2019

"Being diagnosed with MS has changed my outlook in lots of ways"

Lucy Phillips was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 2016 – just three months before her wedding day. Here, Lucy talks dealing with loneliness, finding support, and staying positive.

28 January 2019

Ask the expert: Managing pain

Pain in MS can come in many different forms. Burning, throbbing, aching, stabbing, numbness and crawling are just some of the many ways that people with MS describe it. To shed some light on how pain is managed in MS, we put some of your questions to consultant nurse in pain management, Sue Barnes.

21 January 2019

Factors affecting DMD prescribing in the UK

Researchers identified a number of factors which influenced health professionals prescribing of disease modifying drugs in the UK.

18 January 2019

New study suggests disease modifying drugs reduce risk of developing secondary progressive MS

People with relapsing remitting MS starting early treatment with a disease modifying drug have a lower risk of converting to secondary progressive MS, according to a study of medical records.

17 January 2019

Stem cells reduce MS disability progression in study

An international study for people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis has reported that those having stem cell treatment had slower disability progression.

20 December 2018

Cell therapy targeting Epstein-Barr virus tested in progressive MS

This small clinical trial tested the potential of Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy in secondary and primary progressive MS.

6 December 2018

Is there a funny side to MS?

Is there a funny side to MS? We talk to stand-up comedian Will Berard who has MS, about life with the condition, getting diagnosed and raising awareness through comedy.

6 December 2018

Having MS gave Katie the strength to start her own business

When Katie Silverthorne was diagnosed with MS when she was just 23, she had no idea that her condition would one day spur her on to open her own successful business. In this blog, Katie writes about coming to terms with her MS diagnosis and how it gave her the courage to take a leap of faith and start her own business.

4 December 2018

Abdominal massage for constipation

This study investigated the use of abdominal massage to ease constipation in people with MS - MS Trust research update.

20 November 2018

Digitally linking prescription management to blood monitoring

Ben Dorward, lead neurosciences pharmacist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, describes his project - to jointly develop an IT system that links prescription management to blood monitoring and can be accessed by the MS and pharmacy teams.

16 November 2018

New MS Trust report highlights gaps in MS services

For many, MS nurses are a lifeline but, sadly, we know that some people are missing out on the vital care and support they provide, simply because there are currently not enough of them. The MS Trust recently published a report into nurse provision across the UK, this blog looks at some of the key findings.