MS in the Media - 21 August 2020
8 - 21 August 2020
These are links to recent news stories about multiple sclerosis that may be of interest to people affected by MS 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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Adjustments help people stay in work
A small US study found that most people with MS who had continued in employment had sought a 'work accommodation' - akin to what is called a reasonable adjustment in the UK. These included flexible hours, working from home and written job instructions.
Source: National MS Society (USA)
MS Trust link: Working life
Cortisol levels may affect cognition
People with MS have higher cortisol (stress hormone) levels than people with no MS. This may be linked to why people with MS who don’t have fatigue do less well at cognitive tests, according to a German study
Source: MS News Today
MS Trust link: Thinking and memory problems
Natalie's MS journey and how it led to the Black MS Foundation, by Natalie
18 Jan 2022 - 00:00
We caught up with Natalie, Founder of the Black MS Foundation to hear about her multiple sclerosis journey and find out what led her to set up the Foundation.
MS and exercise: part one - a Q&A with physiotherapist, Henriette
14 Jan 2022 - 00:00
In this first blog in a new series, we talk to physiotherapist, Henriette who answers some common questions people with MS may have about exercising.
New study provides strong evidence for role of Epstein Barr virus as a trigger for multiple sclerosis
14 Jan 2022 - 00:00
New research has provided evidence that infection with the Epstein Barr virus acts as a trigger for people to develop MS.
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