Posts Categorized: MS News

Source MS Society: Minocycline, a common acne treatment, may slow down the onset of MS in people with Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS). Read moreabout Acne treatment may slow onset of MS

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Source MS Society We’re proud to be co-funding the phase 3 trial to test if simvastatin could become a treatment for secondary progressive MS. This phase 3 trial will involve over 1000 people with secondary progressive MS. It began in March 2017 and will take six years to complete.If successful, simvastatin could be among the first treatments licensed for… Read more »

Source The Telegraph: Statins could soon be prescribed to treat multiple sclerosis after a groundbreaking trial began to see if the cheap cholesterol busting drug could delay symptoms. Read more

Source MS Trust: To mark MS Awareness Week 2017, the MS Trust has confirmed that it is working to bring much needed new MS nurses to Leicester and Bradford, and has announced plans to fund and develop a further six new specialist nurse posts in the next year. Read moreabout MS Trust names first sites… Read more »

Source The Telegraph: British scientists have discovered a potential cause for multiple sclerosis, in a major breakthrough that could pave the way for new treatments for the disease. Read more about Breakthrough in multiple sclerosis research as scientists discover possible cause of the disease

Source BBC:  Scientists hope they have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia. In 2013, a UK Medical Research Council team stopped brain cells dying in an animal for the first time, creating headline news around the world. But the compound used was unsuitable for people, as it caused organ damage. Now… Read more »

Source The I News: When she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Siobhan Norton’s neurologist warned her not to put her faith in eating plans to ‘cure’ her condition. Read moreabout I tried to eat to beat MS

Source Newbury MS Society: Are you worried about claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP)? Read moreabout Personal Independence Payments – Information Event

Source The Guardian: MPs and patient groups have called for an end to the repeated assessments that people with progressive diseases must undergo in order to qualify for disability benefits. Read moreabout Stop PIP reassessments for patients with progressive diseases, campaigners say