Caitlin Astbury

Caitlin
Caitlin Astbury is our Research Communications Officer. She is passionate about engaging the MS community with research so people can use scientific evidence to make informed decisions about treatment and care.

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Photo: Woman with MS in garden with orange flowers

Hormones and MS

We don’t yet fully understand why women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with MS, but scientists think there could be several reasons. And one of these is hormones.

Find out what research tells us about MS and hormones
Alessandra Dillenburg working in a laboratory

Science in the media: hope vs hype

Alessandra Dillenburg, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, talks us through what can go wrong when media reporting on science doesn’t match up to the science itself.

Find out why science headlines can mislead