A landmark study which seeks to identify our risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and how we might respond to treatment has recruited 2,000 patients and is at the point where it should soon start producing “powerful results”.

A little girl has spoken for the first time in four years thanks to cutting-edge genomic research. Her first word was “mama”.

Andrea O’Mahony, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just before her 23rd birthday, is urging anyone with any form of MS to engage in a landmark study that could potentially unlock the mystery of the genetic and lifestyle factors behind the disease.

Don’t listen to supermodel Claudia Schiffer in the advert on the television — Opel Astras do break down.