News and comment from the world of MS research.
Most people with MS will experience fatigue at some point. It can be one of the most difficult symptoms of MS to deal with, and affect the quality of people's lives.
But research into fatigue is on the increase, and there is some hope on the horizon.
The (External) MS Register is now a year old! Nearly 9,000 people so far have registered - that’s about one in 10 of all people with MS in the UK.
This week is MS Week, and we want as many people to (External) join the Fightback as possible.
Alan Taylor was diagnosed with primary progressive MS a decade ago. He’s one of a number of people affected by MS who help decide which research projects the MS Society funds. We sat down with Alan to ask him why it’s important to be on the selection panel.
MS Life is happening this weekend, and we’re getting excited about our personal highlight of Europe's biggest MS lifestyle event - Meet the Scientists.
image: Richard Reynolds It’s (External) Brain Awareness Week , so we thought we’d talk brains with Richard Reynolds, director of the MS Society Tissue Bank .
First of all, what is the Tissue Bank?
image: Test tubes The results of the 2011 research funding round are in! We are really proud to announce the funding of thirteen cutting-edge new research projects that will start in 2012.
Last year (External) Sense About Science launched the ‘ (External) Ask for Evidence ’ campaign and we’re pleased to be onboard.
The webcast ' From the Frontlines: What’s New in MS Research for 2012' is being organised by the (External) National MS Society in the US. It will feature a panel of experts who will discuss topics including:
We hear about new ideas in medicine all the time, but why do we have to wait so long to get a treatment?
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