News

Written on 24 August 2022.

The Importance of Trustees to a Small Charity

Being a trustee for a charity is both an honour and a responsibility. As MS Research seeks to fill several roles on its board of trustees, we wanted to communicate the importance of these roles to the success of this small charity.

Written on 15 July 2022.

Managing MS in hot weather

Heat is a well-known trigger of MS symptoms. How can people livingwith MS cope better during heatwaves?

With the UK-wide lack of air conditioning in homes, recent warm weather may have left many of us feeling tired and uncomfortable. However, for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), heatwaves can trigger symptoms and in rare cases even bring on a relapse.

Written on 07 June 2022.

How well do we really understand Smouldering MS?

A new neurology review on ‘smouldering’ MS and disability raises questions on accepted concepts

Written on 12 May 2022.

Better support and treatment are needed to recognise links between MS and mental health

This #mentalhealthawarenessweek, MS Research has been asking why psychological support and treatment for people with MS is hard to find. Of course, the current NHS staffing crisis means there are simply not enough clinical psychologists and mental health staff. However, there are also other reasons.

Written on 12 July 2021.

The Charcot Award is Given to Professor Alan Thompson

The Charcot* award is given once every 2 years for outstanding lifetime research into multiple sclerosis. We are delighted to learn that the International Federation for MS (IFMS) has awarded the 2021 Charcot prize to Professor Alan Thompson who holds the Garfield Weston Chair of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation at University College London (UCL).