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.

11 January 2024

The ancient origins of MS

Researchers have shown that genes that increase the risk of getting MS entered north-western Europe when herding peoples spread out from the steppes of Western Asia over 5000 years ago. This may explain why modern people from Western Europe and Scandinavia are more likely to get MS.

8 January 2024

Can mindfulness really help with my MS?

Can practising mindfulness actually help you manage life with MS? Mindfulness teacher, Justin Standfield, lives with MS and he joins us to dispel a couple of mindful myths. Plus, he shares some practical ways that he manages his own MS symptoms using mindfulness.

19 December 2023

In case you missed it... good reads from the MS Trust

Looking back over 2023, we've been delighted to have some amazing stories and personal experiences to share from our MS community. Here are some great reads from 2023 that you might have missed.

19 December 2023

Your top MS podcast listens for 2023

Have you listened to Breaking it Down - the Multiple Sclerosis Trust podcast? Hosts Nick and Helena chat to people living with MS and MS experts about all kinds of topics. These are our 5 most popular episodes from 2023.

19 December 2023

Why I created The Twelve Day Marathon

We caught up with MS Trust fundraiser, Olivia to talk about her MS journey and her new event, The Twelve Day Marathon.

18 December 2023

Your most asked MS questions in 2023

What have the MS community been asking about this year? We interview Corinne from our helpline team who tackles the burning MS questions and trends that our service has encountered in 2023

11 December 2023

Ask the expert: Coping with MS fatigue

If you have MS, it’s likely you’ve experienced that overwhelming feeling of tiredness that defines MS fatigue. We put your questions on fatigue to occupational therapist, Kate Hayward.

11 December 2023

Is it an MS relapse, a pseudo relapse or a flare up?

Our jargon busting film series enlists MS experts to explain some of the technical terminology for you. Here, they tackle the terms used in discussing relapses in multiple sclerosis.

11 December 2023

It's the MS Trust's 30th birthday

David Martin, CEO, reflects on the MS Trust's journey as we near the end of it's 30th year as a charity helping people make sense of MS.

7 December 2023

MS, Christmas shopping and mobility issues

Antoinette was ready to ditch the online retailers this Christmas, in favour of shopping local. Hoping for an accessible journey, she boarded her mobility scooter and set off in search of undiscovered gems.

6 December 2023

Five top tips for lung health

What can we do to give ourselves the best chance of coping well with respiratory infection? Physiotherapist Jody Barber recommends taking the time now to expand your lungs, exercise your chest muscles and improve oxygen levels in your blood and brain. Sing, laugh, play the kazoo, stop smoking and breathe.

4 December 2023

Ocrevus for PPMS: What you need to know

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is approved across the UK for NHS treatment of early, inflammatory primary progressive MS. As the first ever treatment for progressive MS, this landmark decision raised questions about who will be able to access the drug and how.