The Latest Breaking News from Multiple Sclerosis

Christina Applegate: 'I miss who I was before I got sick'

Christina Applegate – who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 - admitted it was “like a knife to the heart” when her 14-year-old daughter Sadie shared how difficult she finds it coping with her mother’s illness.

BANG Premier · Jul 31, 2025

World-first study could provide MS breakthrough

A groundbreaking Australian study is using DNA analysis to pinpoint a person's genetic risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

AAP · Jul 29, 2025

Benefits cheat who said she couldn’t stand to cook caught after posting 10k run photos on Facebook

Sara Morris, 50, exaggerated how badly her multiple sclerosis affected her

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025

$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists that completely changed our understanding of multiple sclerosis

Two prominent scientists who study multiple sclerosis — Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser — are co-winners of a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

LiveScience · Apr 5, 2025

In a 1st, trial finds vitamin D supplements may slow multiple sclerosis. But questions remain.

A new clinical trial has shown for the first time that taking high doses of vitamin D could stave off the progression of multiple sclerosis. However, much more research is warranted to confirm these findings.

LiveScience · Mar 23, 2025

London leaver: 'I think we are better people in North Yorkshire'

When Jessica Lorimer’s doctor sat her down and told her that she was suffering from Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) her life changed forever. Not only would she have to cope with the multiple symptoms of the chronic disease, but she would also have to rethink her lifestyle completely.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025

Sir Chris Hoy and wife Sarra are coping with health diagnoses ‘remarkably’, says Lorraine

Sir Chris has stage four prostate cancer and Lady Sarra, multiple sclerosis

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

MS patients in England to benefit from major roll out of take-at-home pill

Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While genetics play a role in the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, environmental factors such as diet, infectious…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025