12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (541+ words) To mark this year's National Volunteering Week (18 " 24 May), MS Australia is taking a moment to celebrate the commitment of our Lived Experience Expert Panel (LEEP) members and highlighting what volunteering means to them. Established in October 2023, our 57 LEEP members are…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (453+ words) I'm getting ready for this year's May50 K, the single most important fundraising event that supports MS research in Australia. Please, please, please join me, if you can, as a participant or sponsor. Registrations are open now. Every step we take,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (76+ words) Dr Hamish King WEHI Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, vision problems, and difficulties with movement or cognition. Although current treatments can…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (505+ words) One BTK inhibitor, known as tolebrutinib, has completed phase 3 clinical trials in both non-relapsing secondary progressive MS (full results here) and primary progressive MS. Importantly, tolebrutinib can cross the blood-brain barrier to target immune cells in the brain and spinal…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (580+ words) Understanding MS mimics and genetic complexity MS is a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord, causing symptoms like vision problems, weakness, and balance issues. Many factors contribute to MS risk, including environmental and lifestyle…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (331+ words) MS Australia would like to thank Freemasons Tasmania for providing funding to send two Tasmanians living with MS to our recent MS Australia 2025 Progress in MS Research Conference. This funding provided a unique opportunity for two people living with MS…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (440+ words) 13 January 2026: Tasmanian neurologist and MS researcher Professor Bruce Taylor has been named co-recipient of MS Australia's 2025 MS Research Award, recognising more than 25 years of leadership in advancing multiple sclerosis (MS) research and improving outcomes for people living with the condition....

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (592+ words) 13 January 2026: Melbourne neurologist and global MS researcher Professor Helmut Butzkueven has been named co-recipient of MS Australia's 2025 MS Research Award, recognising more than two decades of leadership in improving care and advancing understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS). The MS Research…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (194+ words) The exact cause and mechanisms underlying the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) are poorly understood, but we know it is driven by a complex interplay between genes and environmental factors. The genetic risk factors of MS strongly implicate immune cells…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (671+ words) A world-first Australian study is using DNA to identify a person's genetic risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) to understand how their immune system responds to a common virus linked to the disease." Led by Dr David Stacey at the…...