News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

28 October 2025

UK trial begins for CAR-T therapy in MS

The Auto1-MS1 CAR-T therapy for MS trial was announced in London, having infused their first MS patient with her own genetically modified T-cells.

28 October 2025

ECTRIMS and MS Research

In this episode, we dive into the key highlights from ECTRIMS 2025, the world’s largest MS research conference. From new treatment breakthroughs to making sure research is inclusive and people with MS-led change, we explore what’s shaping the future of MS.

26 September 2025

ECTRIMS 2025 news round-up

We cover the latest research coming out of ECTRIMS 2025. We discuss study results on the impact of Ocrevus on maintaining hand and arm function; how MS affects women after the menopause; the links between ultra-processed foods and MS disease activity; myelin repair; and stopping DMTs in older people.

19 September 2025

Criteria used to diagnose MS updated

The 2024 McDonald criteria widen the evidence that can be used to diagnose MS and include new diagnostic markers that can identify MS more accurately. Here we can explain how these changes will make MS quicker and easier to diagnose, and reduce the chance of misdiagnosis.

27 May 2025

Tolebrutinib slows down disability progression in non-relapsing secondary progressive MS

Results from a phase III clinical trial show that tolebrutinib can significantly slow down disability progression in people with secondary progressive MS who no longer experience relapses.

19 May 2025

Walking ability worse in Black people with MS

A US study has found that walking function is worse in Black people with MS.

19 May 2025

Understanding and managing spasticity and spasms in MS

Spasticity and spasms are common yet challenging MS symptoms that vary widely. In this episode, we delve into these symptoms with insights from our MS community and expert advice from MS specialist physiotherapist Wendy Hendrie.

25 April 2025

How ageing can affect your MS (and what you can do about it)

It’s common for the pattern of multiple sclerosis (MS) to change as you age. For both women and men with MS, getting older is associated with a switch from a relapsing pattern to one of progression and increasing disability. Here we explore why ageing may affect the changing pattern of MS seen in later life.

22 April 2025

Living with progressive MS: therapies, treatments & daily strategies

Think there's no treatment for progressive MS? Think again! In this episode we uncover the truth with the insights of of neurologist Dr. Emma Tallantyre and explore what available options there are.

30 May 2023

Benign multiple sclerosis - does it really exist?

To get a better idea of how invisible symptoms affect people with benign MS, researchers compared the rates of cognitive difficulties, depression and fatigue in people with benign and non-benign MS.

15 May 2023

UK guidelines for treating multiple sclerosis symptoms during pregnancy

Treatments commonly prescribed for multiple sclerosis symptoms have been assessed for safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

11 April 2023

Quitting smoking slows down MS progression

It's well-known that smoking is particularly bad for people with MS, so this study set out to discover how people could benefit from quitting.