MS in the Media - 24 January 2020
18 - 24 January 2020
These are links to news stories about multiple sclerosis from the last week 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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Genetic research seeks participants
Researchers in Scotland are looking to recruit people with two or more grandparents from Shetland or Orkney to study genetic connections to conditions that are more prevalent on the islands, including MS.
Source: Herald Scotland
Source: University of Edinburgh
MS Trust link: Prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis
Mayzent licensed for SPMS
Mayzent (siponimod) has been granted a licence by the European Commission as for people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) who are still having relapses or showing signs of disease activity on MRI scans
Source: Novartis press release
Source: MSIF
MS Trust link: Mayzent (siponimod)
Mothers of children with MS need support
Mothers who have a child with MS are more likely to have anxiety or mood disorders than mothers of children without the condition, according to a Canadian study. Researchers suggest mental health support for mothers should be considered
Source: National MS Society (USA)
MS Trust link: Childhood MS
Robotic trousers help walking
A rehabilitation machine that helps people with MS walk and balance is showing promising early results from a small study in Kent. The item includes stories of several people who took part in the study.
Source: Daily Mail
MS Trust link: Walking difficulties
New Advanced MS Champion in Swansea
Leanne Walters is the new Advanced MS Champion in Swansea. She explains what she can do for people with MS and why her own experiences mean she is suited to the role.
Source: Swansea Bay University Health Board
MS Trust link: Advanced MS Champion
"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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