In the human brain, neurofilament light chain (NfL, shown in brown) is seen in brain cells and the neural wires that connect them. UCSF researchers found NfL in the bloodstream of patients who would ...

Share on Pinterest Subtle signs of multiple sclerosis may appear more than a decade before onset, recent research suggests. Image credit: Pancake Pictures/Getty Images Research is ongoing regarding ...

MS involves both inflammation and neurodegeneration from the outset, not just one after the other. B-cells, a type of immune cell, are now understood to be critical drivers of the disease, a major ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, disabling, inflammatory disease that damages your nerves. People with MS may live roughly seven years less than the general population, with an average life ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New research testing the newly proposed McDonald Criteria showed that 32% more patients with a radiological-only presentation and 28% more with an atypical presentation would ...

Multiple sclerosis isn’t inherited, but having a family member with the disease can increase your chance of having the condition. While genetics influences your risk, environmental factors also play a ...

Some research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of atherosclerosis. An increased risk hasn’t been established, and we don’t know how MS might increase the risk. Having ...

Millions worldwide suffer from this debilitating disease. Symptoms vary widely, and there’s no known cure. Brain scans are one tool that doctors use to diagnose multiple sclerosis or MS, which impacts ...

From Christina Applegate to Selma Blair to Jack Osbourne, these celebrities have been candid about their journeys with multiple sclerosis Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 ...

“I’ve realized what’s important in life,” she tells PEOPLE Michael Lewis By the fall of 2005, Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean felt like the world was finally turning her way. “I was 35, I ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to improve the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) using a novel combined therapy. The results build on two harmonized Phase I clinical trials, focusing on ...