Multiple Sclerosis (MS) May Damage Brain Years Before Symptoms Appear, Says New Study

UCSF study finds MS starts damaging the brain years before symptoms appear. Early immune attack on myelin and key proteins ...
UPI

Multiple sclerosis could affect health years before classic symptoms

Aug. 4 (UPI) --People with multiple sclerosis, or MS, begin experiencing new health issues up to 15 years before the classic signs of the illness appear, Canadian research shows. "MS can be difficult ...

Immune cell subtype in multiple sclerosis patients may enable targeted treatment

Multiple sclerosis, which affects around one in 500 people in Switzerland, is an autoimmune disease in which immune cells ...

New study reveals hidden burden of multiple sclerosis on quality of life

A major UK-wide study led by researchers based in Liverpool has revealed the profound impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

People With Multiple Sclerosis Have Distinct Oral Microbiome, Study Shows

The oral microbiome is home to more than 700 species of bacteria, and the average person hosts approximately 250 species at a time, according to the study. Each person’s oral microbiome is unique and ...
Times Union

Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ashutosh Mangalam, University of Iowa (THE CONVERSATION) Multiple sclerosis is a ...
The Middletown Press

Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The environment plays a key role in determining who develops multiple sclerosis, and ...