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Our campaign to update seven year old MS care guidelines
01 Sep 2010
The MS Society has been lobbying Government health watchdog NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) to update the care guidelines for MS, which are seven years out of date.
JK Rowling donates £10 million for MS research
31 Aug 2010
The author has given the money to establish the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, named after her mother who had MS, to find treatments to slow the progression, and ultimately reverse, the symptoms of MS.
Study suggests MS activity could change with the seasons
31 Aug 2010
A recently published American study has found that the appearance of lesions on brain scans in people with MS was higher from March – August compared to scans taken in winter months.
Vitamin D, genes and MS examined in a new study
24 Aug 2010
A new study adds weight to the theory that vitamin D plays a role in MS – but the exact nature of the relationship between the vitamin and MS is still unclear.
Supplement on MS in today’s Independent newspaper
24 Aug 2010
The 16-page pull out has been put together by a company called 'Media Planet' to provide people affected by MS with information on research, treatments and support available for them.
People with MS urged to take part in benefits survey
24 Aug 2010
A major new survey has been launched today to find out more about disabled people’s experiences of claiming benefits. Everyone with MS is urged to take part by filling in the online form.
Politicians respond to MS Society Manifesto petition
16 Aug 2010
Government gives steps that now need to be taken forward
Report shows prescribing levels for MS drugs in the UK among the lowest in the world
29 Jul 2010
As a report names the UK as one of the worst developed countries in the world in terms of access to MS drugs, the MS Society is calling for an urgent update of the clinical guidelines for MS.
Golf champion backs MS Society
28 Jul 2010
Golf champion Becky Brewerton has pledged her support to the MS Society after her mother was diagnosed with the condition around 26 years ago.
Have you been refused Sativex for MS?
15 Jul 2010
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being denied access to the new symptom relief treatment Sativex. If this has happened to you, get in touch with the MS Society by emailing campaigns@mssociety.org.uk.
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