MS diagnosis: Could doctors explain better? Do they need more support?

One of the most frequent calls we hear from those newly diagnosed with MS is for more information. Those of us with more experience are happy to pass on what we know. However, Ian Franks says doctors need better resources to ensure new patients are better informed,

Warning: Don’t be fooled by nonsense blackmail online con

Just a couple of days ago, a spurious email arrived in my inbox. Its writer attempted to extort money for information he, or she, has about my supposed infidelity. In return for a payment of $950 worth of bitcoin, the would-be blackmailer offered to keep quiet.

Charity AIMS to help MS patients to have HSCT

A new multiple sclerosis charity has appeared in the UK, inspired by one successful HSCT treatment, provided free of charge by the country’s National Health Service (NHS). It is the first charity dedicated to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for MS patients living in the UK. The treatment was given to James Coates two …

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Help for Anyone Newly Diagnosed with MS

Being diagnosed with MS can be more than a bit of a shock at first. Yes, you finally know what you’ve got, what all those symptoms you’ve having mean, and you have heard what your neurologist told you. Well, you may have heard, but you didn’t take it in because you weren’t actually listening. The …