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Simvastatin

Simvastatin was tested as a treatment to reduce progression in secondary progressive MS (SPMS). It is currently used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.
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Smoking

Why is smoking riskier for people with MS and their families? Find out how it affects symptoms, disease progression and why it’s never too late to stop.
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Stiffness and spasms diary

Using a stiffness and/or spasms diary for a week can help you identify what causes your multiple sclerosis symptoms to worsen.
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MS spasticity and muscle spasm triggers

MS spasticity and spasms are easily aggravated by things that may seem completely unrelated. Identifying and resolving these trigger factors can help to manage your spasticity and spasms effectively.
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Speech and language therapy

Speech and language therapists (SaLT) can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with communication or swallowing problems.
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Speech problems

Problems with how you speak can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis for some people. MS speech disorders include slurring of speech and problems with the quality of your voice (dysarthria) and difficulty remembering specific words (dysphasia).
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Star-MS trial for HSCT in MS

Star-MS is a phase 3 clinical trial comparing stem cell transplantation with highly active disease modifying drugs (DMDs) in multiple sclerosis (MS).
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StayingSmart

Staying Smart is an online resource for people who want to know, or know more, about how MS can affect thinking.
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Stem cells and MS - AHSCT

Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) includes autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT). The aim of AHSCT is to rebuild your body’s immune system so that it no longer attacks your myelin or causes inflammation in your brain and spinal cord.
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  • MS information & support
    • About MS
      • Newly diagnosed
      • Young people and MS
      • Living with advanced MS
      • Causes of MS
      • How common is multiple sclerosis?
      • Types of MS
      • What is MS?
    • Symptoms & diagnosis
      • Worried you have MS?
      • Signs and symptoms
      • How is MS diagnosed?
      • What's causing my symptoms?
      • MS relapses and their management
    • Drugs & treatments
      • How is MS treated?
      • Disease modifying therapies (DMTs)
      • DMTs approved for use in the UK
      • Compare disease modifying therapies (DMTs)
      • Drugs in development
      • Treatment finder
      • Non-drug therapies
    • Health & wellbeing
      • Thinking and memory problems
      • Staying Smart
      • Exercise
      • Diet and MS
      • Wellbeing
    • Family, care & money
      • Relationships and family life
      • Care and carers
      • Home and travel
      • Work, money and legal
    • Support & services
      • Contact our MS helpline
      • MS services near me
      • My MS expert
      • Order a free MS publication
      • Listen to our podcast
      • Join our Facebook group
      • Find support groups
  • A-Z of MS
  • Get involved
    • Donate
      • Make a donation
      • Make a regular donation
      • Donate in memory
      • Other ways to donate
      • Gift Aid
    • Fundraise
      • MS Trust Exclusives
      • Do it your way
      • Trekking and walking events
      • Running events
      • Cycling events
      • Daredevil events
      • Fundraise while you shop
      • Get your fundraising guide
      • Pay in your fundraising
    • Raise awareness
      • Bring Your MS to Work
      • World MS Day 2026
      • MS Awareness Week 2026
    • Volunteer
    • Leave a gift in your will
    • Corporate fundraising
      • Corporate giving
      • Payroll giving
      • Pharmaceutical and other industry supporters
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    • Keep up to date
      • Sign up for updates
      • Update your address
    • Send us your story
  • Research
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  • For health professionals
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      • Professional development
      • Service development
    • Courses & training
      • Funding your learning
      • MS Trust conference
      • Development Module
      • Study days
      • External courses
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      • About TiMS
      • Meet the TiMS working group
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      • TiMS newsletters
      • Join the TiMS network
    • Order publications
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