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Cannabis medicine improved MS symptom in small study

Cannabis medicine improved MS symptom in small studyPublished: 24 October 2022 People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with nabiximols – which contains compounds of the cannabis plant and is licenced in the UK under the brand name Sativex – saw their spasticity reduced and had improved arm and

What will be your legacy?

What will be your legacy? Jill Purcell, Fundraising Manager at MS-UK explains how leaving something in your will makes an incredible difference Leaving a gift in your Will is an incredible way for you to help MS-UK be here for the future. Pass on a gift to the next generation

Celebrating the TCS London Marathon 2022

Celebrating the TCS London Marathon 2022 For this fundraiser of the month, we would like to celebrate everyone who took part in the TCS London Marathon. You have all been amazingly dedicated to fundraising and training which has earned you all the title of fundraisers of the month! On Sunday

Is multiple sclerosis hereditary?

Is multiple sclerosis hereditary? When you find out you have the condition, you may wonder – is multiple sclerosis hereditary? You may already have children and worry if they too will develop MS. Or perhaps you are planning children in the future. For MS to be hereditary, it would have

Financial scams

Financial scams There are many different types of financial scams which target the public and businesses for illegal gains. Many of these scams are sophisticated and range from credit card, banking and payment card frauds to computer misuse such as gaining unauthorised access to information. The 2019 Financial Cost

Reach for the sky

Reach for the sky Sharon Dillon’s skydiving for MS-UK after being diagnosed last year I have multiple sclerosis (MS) and had the condition for over five years when I was finally diagnosed in 2021. I currently control the MS, it does not control me. I get fatigued along with other

Changing your outlook

Changing your outlook MS-UK Counsellor Leila Hancox on the thoughts and emotions someone with an MS diagnosis may have. Whether you have just been diagnosed or are going through a tough time with multiple sclerosis (MS), it can be hard to know how to deal with the emotional impact of

Introducing the new MS and Work Peer Pod!

Introducing the new MS and Work Peer Pod! MS-UK is excited to introduce our brand new MS and Work Peer Pod to our peer support service. This is for those who are living with MS and still working, in whatever profession. Work-life balance is important for everyone and working with

Restless Legs Awareness Day

Did you know almost a quarter of people with multiple sclerosis experience restless legs? What is that you may ask? Well, it’s a condition that occurs in people who do not have a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), but it may surprise you to know that almost a quarter of

Even more evidence of and MS and EBV link revealed in T-cell discovery

Even more evidence of and MS and EBV link revealed in T-cell discoveryPublished: 15 September 2022 Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have significantly higher levels of T-cells that are specifically created to recognise the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) compared with healthy people, a new study has found. This discovery adds further evidence

Cannabis medicine improved MS symptom in small study

What will be your legacy?

Celebrating the TCS London Marathon 2022

Is multiple sclerosis hereditary?

Financial scams

Reach for the sky

Changing your outlook

Introducing the new MS and Work Peer Pod!

Restless Legs Awareness Day

Even more evidence of and MS and EBV link revealed in T-cell discovery

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