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Study identifies 57 genes linked with MS
10 Aug 2011
In a new study published in the journal Nature today, research suggests that the underlying reason for MS damage is because of an overactive immune system – that is, the immune system attacking myelin - rather than other causes that have been suggested in recent years.
Music bands unite to raise money for the MS Society
08 Aug 2011
Indie bands Ash and We Are Scientists have joined forces and recorded a single, ‘Washington Parks’, to raise awareness of MS.
Oritsé auction raises thousands for MS Society
08 Aug 2011
MS Society ambassador Oritsé Williams has raised thousands of pounds for the MS Society by auctioning off some of his most prized possessions.
MS Society spends £35 million in 2010 on supporting people with MS
08 Aug 2011
Last year the MS Society raised £29.1 million and spent £35.3 million on our strategy to ‘beat MS’.
Gilenya MS pill denied by NICE
05 Aug 2011
The National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE), which advises the NHS on which treatments to provide, has issued draft guidance stating Gilenya (fingolimod) should not be made freely available on the NHS, because the treatment is not ‘cost effective’.
Trial results for laquinimod announced
04 Aug 2011
Initial trial results for potential MS drug ‘laquinimod’ have shown the treatment may reduce relapses in people with MS by around 20% over the course of a year.
Stem cell trial has identified enough potential participants
02 Aug 2011
Hundreds of people with MS came forward on Friday after the MS Society and the UK Stem Cell Foundation announced we were to jointly fund a clinical trial to test whether stem cells can be used to treat MS. Researchers have now confirmed they have identified enough participants for the trial and will not be able to consider anyone further.
MS Society funds major international stem cell research
28 Jul 2011
Scientists in the UK have received £1 million in joint funding from the MS Society and the UK Stem Cell Foundation for three new studies which will test whether stem cells can be safely used to slow, stop or reverse the damage caused to the brain and spinal cord in people with MS.
Oritsé auctions personal favourites for MS Society
27 Jul 2011
MS Society ambassador Oritsé Williams is once again showing his tireless support for the charity, this time by auctioning off some of his most prized possessions.
People with MS aren’t ‘faking’ benefit claims
27 Jul 2011
Today the Government has released stats claiming that only 7% of claimants for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) were unable to do any sort of work. Some newspapers have claimed 75% of sickness benefits claimants are “faking” or “fit for work”.
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