MS in the Media - 8 November 2019
2 - 8 November 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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Medical cannabis study launched
A registry of people taking cannabis as a treatment for MS and six other conditions has been set up to gather more evidence on the effectiveness of the drug. Project Twenty21, run by Drug Science, aims to enrol 20,000 people who have been prescribed medical cannabis by their existing doctors.
Source: Sky News
Source: Drug Science
MS Trust link: Cannabis
Pain controlled by virtual reality
Using virtual reality headsets to watch Arctic scenes reduced pain and also sensitivity to painful stimuli, according to a small study of 15 healthy volunteers
Source: Medical Xpress
MS Trust link: Pain
"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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