The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple ...

Many people with multiple sclerosis struggle with balance and coordination, and this study uncovers a hidden reason why.

There may be two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study led by scientists at University College ...

Our results provide mechanistic evidence that immune responses to EBV can directly damage the brain in MS,” said Olivia Thomas, PhD, assistant professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at ...

A new University of Toronto-led study has discovered a possible biomarker linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) disease progression that could help identify patients most likely to benefit from new drugs.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is primarily recognised as a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, yet its impact extends to the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which governs vital ...

May 30, 2025, is the 17 th annual World Multiple Sclerosis Day, a day when the global medical community focuses on those living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a complex and frequently misunderstood ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a ...

Both Guillain-Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis involve an autoimmune attack on the nervous system. Guillain-Barré syndrome affects the peripheral nervous system, while multiple sclerosis impacts ...

When Derek Stefureac was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system, he was a smoker who never exercised. Everything changed when he had an "attack" ...

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself. Yet for most of them, it remains unclear why this process begins. Researchers have now ...