Fatigue – an overwhelming tiredness – is one of the most common invisible symptoms of MS. For this webinar, you will be joined by the REFUEL-MS team. This is a research study that will draw together the current most effective cognitive-behavioural and exercise fatigue treatments into a tailored digital treatment that can be implemented routinely […]
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Some interesting research is taking place into the benefits of table tennis for people with MS. A trial to scientifically validate table tennis treatment kicks off in the US and Italy this week, run by Dr Antonio Barbera, who has held regular table tennis sessions near Denver for three years and seen encouraging results. Dr
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One of our members has recommended a 30 minute podcast which she thinks could be of interest. It’s an episode of Just One Thing with Michael Mosley and it’s an Inflammation Special with Janet Lord, who is Professor of Immune Cell Biology at the Institute for Inflammation and Ageing at Birmingham University. They talk about
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You may have seen an interesting article about new scientific research on the BBC website recently. The genes which protected our ancestors from animal diseases now apparently raise the risk of MS. The researchers call their discovery “a quantum leap” in understanding the evolution of the condition and they say it could change opinions on
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The MS Society has been sharing information on some recent research into the links between MS and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV.) Last week, researchers from across the globe gathered together in Milan for ECTRIMS – the world’s largest MS research conference. Three new pieces of research were presented focusing on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – a common
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The MS Register is a groundbreaking study designed to increase understanding of living with MS in the UK. It has been active since 2011. If you are aged over 18, have a confirmed diagnosis of MS and live in the UK, you can join the register. By joining and completing the questionnaires on the website, you will
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esearchers have discovered the first genetic marker associated with a faster progression of MS, paving the way for new treatments to be developed. The global study of more than 22,000 people with MS involved 70 global institutions led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the
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Could you help this study aimed at reducing the impact of fatigue for people with MS?
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Find out about this interesting research project
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