MS in the Media - 15 March 2019
9 - 15 March 2019
These are links to news stories from the last week that may be of interest to people in the UK. The link beneath each item will take you to the original story.
Please note that the MS Trust did not write the original items and does not endorse their content nor any claims made in them.
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Worldwide prevalence of MS
A recently published study suggests that the prevalence of MS (number of people living the MS) has increased by 10.4% from 1990 to 2016. The regions with the highest prevalence rates are North America, Western Europe and Australasia.
Source: Neurology Advisor
MS Trust link: Prevalence and incidence of MS
United States National MS Society funds study of stem cells for progressive MS
The National MS Society in the USA is contributing $1 million to a phase 2 trial of mesenchymal stem cells to treat progressive forms of MS. The study is being undertaken at the Tisch Medical Center in New York.
Source: MS News Today
Source: National MS Society
MS Trust link: Stem cell therapy
Diagnosed at 25 years old
Andrew Knight talks about being diagnosed at 25 and how it’s affected him.
Source: BBC
MS Trust link: Personal stories
Childhood multiple sclerosis
Luke Merritt was diagnosed with MS at the age of 11; his family share their story about the challenges of parenting a child with MS.
Source: Yahoo Lifestyle
MS Trust link: Childhood MS
Dating and finding love after an MS diagnosis
Cory Martin shares her fears around dating following an MS diagnosis.
Source: Yahoo Lifestyle
MS Trust source: Telling people about MS
"Starting a podcast in lockdown helped us take ownership of the situation"
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
Comedian, Jeanette and Poet, Lytisha, talk about how creating their own podcast, about life with MS, led to lots of laughs, feelings of empowerment and a sense of community during lockdown.
Twelve year old Lacey hasn't been able to hug her dad for a year
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
Before lockdown Lacey visited her dad every other weekend, but Covid restrictions have meant she’s not been able to visit her dad in his care home and give him a hug since March 2020.
'This is my normal now. I rather like it.' Living with PPMS in lockdown
23 Apr 2021 - 00:00
John Peters tells us how his working life changed during lockdown and how he’ll be quite happy not to go back to ‘normal’.
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