MS in the Media - 6 December 2019
30 November - 6 December 2019
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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Size of disabled pay gap revealed
The average pay for someone with a disability is 12.2% less than someone without a disability according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures based on 2018. The ONS also found that half of working age people with a disability were not in employment
Source: BBC
Source: Office for National Statistics
MS Trust link: Working life
Herpesvirus associated with MS
Swedish research has been able to identify different types of herpesvirus - HHV-6A and HHV-6B. People with MS are more likely to have antibodies to HHV-6A than a control group of people without MS.
Source: Medical News Today
MS Trust link: Causes of MS
The effect of DMDs on hospital admissions
The period during which disease modifying drugs (DMDs) have been in use has seen a drop in hospital admissions, according to Canadian research. The length of hospital stays went up slightly.
Source: AJMC
MS Trust link: MS Decisions - a guide to drugs for relapsing MS
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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