Information News
NHS physiotherapy provision is not meeting the needs of people with MS
21 May 2013
A recently published study carried out an in-depth analysis of the views of people with MS on physiotherapy services. The researchers evaluated comments made on physiotherapy provision from the 2008 MS Trust/Royal College of Physicians audit of MS services in England and Wales.
Disparities across the UK in access to MS services
30 April 2013
A new report published this week to coincide with MS Awareness Week has once again highlighted the major disparities that people with MS face across the UK when it comes to accessing services.
Welcome to MS Awareness Week 2013!
29 April 2013
Today marks the official start of this years MS Awareness Week. However for the small team here at the MS Trust, and for many of our supporters, preparations have been going on for quite some time.
PML reported with psoriasis drug similar to BG-12
25 April 2013
Four cases of PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) have been found in people taking a drug similar to BG-12, a new treatment for MS.
MS Trust funds research into the transition to secondary progressive MS
05 April 2013
The MS Trust is putting out a call for research proposals that will examine peoples experiences of the change to secondary progressive MS.
Recruitment of MS nurse specialist in East Sussex agreed after the MS Trust highlighted the importance of the role
03 April 2013
Following campaigning by the MS charities, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has agreed to advertise and recruit an MS Nurse Specialist to cover the Hastings and Rother area.
MS drugs move closer to licence
22 March 2013
Teriflunomide (Aubagio) and BG12 (Tecfidera) have moved closer to being licensed following a decision by a committee of the European drug regulator.
High levels of salt in the diet may be a factor in causing MS
07 March 2013
Studies in laboratory models suggest that salt may be a contributory factor to the onset of MS and other autoimmune conditions.
Review published on cognitive symptoms - how MS can affect memory, concentration and attention span
07 March 2013
About half of people with MS have cognitive difficulties at some time.
Blog: Describing fatigue to others
05 March 2013
What is it like to have fatigue (it is really awful) and how can we explain fatigue to others who have never experienced it? (almost impossible)
