MS in the Media - 27 November 2020
21-27 November 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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Depression affects ability to multitask
People with MS who have mild to moderate depression find it harder to do several things at once than depressed people who don't have MS, according to US research. The impact of depression on cognition may be the cause
Source: MS News Today
MS Trust link: Thinking and memory problems
Benefits process in Scotland altered
Benefit claims in Scotland are being made less traumatic, the Scottish government has announced. Claims will mostly be assessed on information from the applications process including from health care providers. The process will not be run by a private contractor.
Source: Scottish Government
MS Trust link: Benefits
Cancer risks assessed for people with MS
People with MS have the same risk of breast and colorectal cancer as the general population, but have a higher risk of urinary cancer, according to a Canadian study. The risk of ovarian cancer was also higher in MS and cervical and uterine cancers lower
Source: MedPage Today
MS Trust link: Comorbidities
Gut immune cells may calm relapses
Immune cells from the gut move to the brain during MS relapses and seem to have a role in calming down inflammation, according to an international research study.
Source: National MS Society (USA)
MS Trust link: MS research updates
Mobility problems
26 Nov 2021 - 00:00
Identifying mobility problems early on can be really helpful when it comes to preventative treatment and prolonging the use of certain muscles. In this article we talk to Jody Barber about common mobility problems in MS.
Ask the expert: speech problems
25 Nov 2021 - 00:00
We speak to a speech and language therapist to understand what causes speech problems and learn about some of the practical strategies that can help.
MS Trust funds a new MS nurse in north Wales
23 Nov 2021 - 00:00
Recently, the MS Trust was delighted to announce that we have funded an additional MS nurse to cover north Wales, through the Walton Centre, Liverpool. We chatted to Michelle and her fellow MS Nurse, Yvonne, about the difference the new role will make.
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