In a small trial, immune cells that fight the Epstein-Barr virus have stopped the progression of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune condition that can lead to symptoms, such as difficulty walking, that worsen over time...

Side-effects of bexarotene rule out use but trial suggests other drugs may halt multiple sclerosis

Scientists have raised hopes of a new treatment for multiple sclerosis after animal studies showed a common diabetes drug can repair nerve damage caused by the disease. The effect of the drug was so striking that doctors in Cambridge are now planning a clinical trial of MS patients next year.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made a substantial donation for research into the treatment of multiple sclerosis at a center named after her late mother.

Autoimmune diseases, like type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, are notoriously difficult to treat. Today, most of the therapies we've developed act indiscriminately, targeting both the healthy and unhealthy immune cells.

A man from Gloucester, England, can walk and dance for the first time in 10 years after receiving a revolutionary stem cell transplant for his multiple sclerosis, CBS News reported on Wednesday. Roy Palmer, a 49-year-old man who used a wheelchair, opted to undergo the treatment known as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after watching a BBC program that showed the results of the treatment.

Selma Blair has been a powerful presence in any number of film and TV projects over the years, from her early days in movies like Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, to more recent projects like the bonkers “parents try to kill their kids” horror film Mom And Dad. Today, while discussing her affection for her coworkers on her upcoming Netflix project Another Life, Blair revealed via Instagram that she’s been suffering from...

A new drug offers hope to people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).In clinical trials, the drug reduced nerve damaged in patients by almost 50%. Research tested an oral drug called ibudilast in patients with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 255 Multiple Sclerosis patients were recruited from medical centers and were randomly assigned to take either ibudilast or placebo pills for 96 weeks.

Scientists have shown in mice that skin cells re-programmed into brain stem cells, transplanted into the central nervous system, help reduce inflammation and may be able to help repair damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Although there is no known cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), there are treatments that can help prevent new attacks and improve function after an attack. However, there are three subtypes of the disease and determining this, as well as the appropriateness and effectiveness of a patient's current treatment, involves an array of expensive, time-consuming tests. Now, after a search lasting 12 years, an international team of researchers has identified a biomarker that would allow MS subtypes to be determined with a simple blood test.

A novel Canadian treatment to halt the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) is being hailed as revolutionary, after doctors and researchers used the new stem cell transplant method to treat the disease. The results of the trial, published in The Lancet medical journal, showed long-term improvement of disease control in 23 out of 24 MS patients tested. The treatment combined chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. It halted relapses and the development of new brain lesions in 23 of 24 patients...

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Taking a high dose of vitamin D3 is safe for people with multiple sclerosis and may help regulate the body's hyperactive immune response...

The 31st Congress of ECTRIM has just wrapped up and their site is a goldmine of information around the latest MS research.

The ratio was also predictive of conversion to secondary-progressive MS.

Among people with multiple sclerosis, those with higher body mass and lower adolescent sun exposure tended to be diagnosed with the disease at an earlier age, a new study suggests.

A number of studies have previously suggested a negative effect of high cholesterol levels on the development of brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), however, little is known about the effect of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, or “good” cholesterol, on MS.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society's report suggests there is a "wait-and-see" approach by doctors which needs to end.

The first electronic automatic injector to deliver a drug for the most common form of multiple sclerosis received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday.

One day you stumble when you’re walking down the street. The curb seems a bit higher than it used to be. Maybe your first symptom is blurred or double vision. Or perhaps it’s the sudden onset of weakness, fatigue, or physical sensations like pins and needles.