Multiple sclerosis: blood test that tracks immune response could be first step in developing better treatments: Our blood test showed that in people with MS, their immune response to EBV was higher than it was in people who weren't diagnosed with the condition. angellodeco/ Shutterstock An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS). …
HIV drugs might help prevent multiple sclerosis, large new study suggests: Showtime.photo/Shutterstock Over the last decade, several case studies have reported that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who started antiretroviral therapy for HIV (to keep the virus in check) subsequently found that their MS symptoms had either disappeared completely or the disease progression had slowed …
Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating multiple sclerosis – new study: teerayuth oanwong/Shutterstock Over 2 million people globally have multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to problems moving, seeing and thinking. While there are treatments that can help reduce the number and severity of MS attacks, many …
Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include fatigue, vision disturbance, problems with mobility and balance and cognitive dysfunction. Many people who …
Multiple sclerosis: the link with earlier infection just got stronger – new study: For most of the time since the first description of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1868, the causes of this disabling disease have remained uncertain. Genes have been identified as important, which is why having other family members with MS is associated with …
Multiple sclerosis linked to infection in adolescence – new study: New Africa/Shutterstock Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. Certain genes put a person at greater risk of getting this disease of the central nervous system, but scientists are still trying to understand the triggers. My colleagues and …
Multiple sclerosis: some patients may already hold the key to protecting the brain against viruses: In patients with MS, the body's immune system attacks the nerve cells. adike/ Shutterstock Usually our immune system protects us from harmful microbes such as bacteria or viruses. It does this either by directly attacking a microbe, or producing an …
Childhood obesity could increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in later life: Child's feet on bathroom scale Obesity and smoking are well-known risk factors for heart disease and cancer. What is less well known is that they are associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Several studies looking at how MS develops have …
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