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The Multiple Sclerosis Society of WA (MSWA) has a long history of providing significant financial contributions to Australian MS research efforts into finding the cause, better treatments and a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Charles Sweeney, General Manager of Mining at Civmec Construction and Engineering, has been working with his division’s contractors and suppliers on a raffle to raise money for MSWA. He had a goal of $10,000 and managed to beat it raising an impressive $10,400!

As part of the trial, forty people with MS will consume a hot chocolate drink every day over six weeks.

Multiple Sclerosis Western Australia (MSWA) Ambassador and West Coast Eagles forward, Josh Kennedy, has been selected in the Virgin Australia all-Australian AFL Team.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia (MSWA) hosted the annual MSWA Dinner Auction at the State Reception Centre, Fraser’s, Kings Park on Thursday, 6 August 2015.

Lemtrada® (alemtuzumab), a new therapy for people living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 April 2015.

A West Australian team has found evidence that the stomach ulcer bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, is associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), bolstering evidence for the role of the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ in autoimmune disorders.

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a challenge, but when you have the support of your family and friends, it makes the difference between wanting to fight, and the thought of giving up. For Branka Smiljanic, the support of her 11-year-old-son, Alexander Tanasijevic, is Branka’s reason to fight.

On 31 October, five very talented MSWA Members were brave enough to put their handiwork up for scrutiny in the 2014 Canning Show. Mosaic tiles, paintings and flower arrangements were among some of the submissions and if they were nervous about how they would fare, the results proved that they didn’t need to be.

There is good news in the MS research world, as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has announced new research projects that will receive funding from 2015. Of these, four are new MS research projects which will benefit from this funding over the next three to five years.