Harry Potter author JK Rowling donates $26 million to multiple sclerosis research

JK Rowling has donated $26 million to support research into the treatment of multiple sclerosis at a center named after her late mother.

The Harry Potter author's investment will be used to help create new facilities at the University of Edinburgh's Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic.

It was set up following a $16.6 million donation from Ms Rowling in 2010 and is named in memory of her mother, who died with the condition at the age of 45.