New Way to Help MS Patients Feel Better When Symptoms Stay Quiet
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the nervous system, and doctors now have powerful medicines that stop the sudden flare-ups many patients …
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Why MS Runs in Families But Doesn't Always Get Worse
Researchers studied people who had their first multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms to understand why the disease runs in families. They found that people with …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Protect the Brain in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers studied how a ketogenic diet (high fat, low carb) might protect the brain and spinal cord in mice with a disease similar to multiple sclerosis. …
Read MoreCan Special Diets Help Control Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?
Researchers tested whether three different eating patterns—fasting, ketogenic (low-carb, high-fat), and anti-inflammatory diets—could help people with multiple …
Read MoreGut Fungi May Play a Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists discovered that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have different types and amounts of fungi in their gut compared to healthy people. This study …
Read MoreGreen Algae Supplement May Help MS Patients Feel Better
Researchers tested whether a supplement made from spirulina (a type of green algae) could help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a …
Read MoreFish Oil Supplements Don't Help MS Symptoms, New Study Shows
Researchers tested whether omega-3 fish oil supplements could help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) feel less tired, move more easily, and reduce …
Read MoreCould Engineered Gut Bacteria Help Treat Autoimmune Diseases?
Scientists are exploring a new way to treat autoimmune diseases—conditions where the body's immune system attacks itself—by modifying gut bacteria. Current …
Read MoreWhat Your Genes Reveal About MS Risk: Diet, Weight, and Exercise
Researchers used a special genetic analysis method to study whether diet, sleep, weight, and exercise actually cause multiple sclerosis (MS) or just happen …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria and Your Immune System: What Scientists Are Learning
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut do much more than help with digestion—they actually control important parts of …
Read MoreWhy Multiple Sclerosis Is Rising in the UAE
Multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the brain and nerves, is becoming more common in the United Arab Emirates. Scientists reviewed what they know about …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Help Reduce MS Relapses When Combined With Treatment
Researchers looked at seven studies involving over 1,100 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who were taking a medication called dimethyl …
Read MoreNew Theory Links Three Factors to Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Researchers are proposing a new explanation for why multiple sclerosis (MS) develops. They suggest that three things—a common virus called Epstein-Barr, low …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Restoring Vision and Movement in MS
Researchers discovered two new experimental drugs that may help repair nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). In laboratory and animal studies, these …
Read MoreHow Viruses, Vitamin D, and Genes Team Up to Cause MS
Scientists discovered that multiple sclerosis (MS) develops when several risk factors work together through a shared biological pathway. The study found that …
Read MoreVitamin D and a Blood Test That Might Help MS Patients
Researchers looked at whether a simple blood test could help doctors decide which people with early multiple sclerosis (MS) would benefit most from vitamin D …
Read MoreCan Special Diets Help People With MS Feel Better?
Researchers are testing whether two specific eating plans might help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (a type of MS) feel better and have …
Read MoreIntense Exercise Program Helps People with Disabilities Lose Weight
Researchers tested whether a tough but doable exercise program could help adults with mobility disabilities (like spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis) …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Calm Inflammation in MS?
Researchers are investigating whether taking vitamin D supplements might help reduce harmful inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This letter …
Read MoreGoing Gluten-Free May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients Feel Better
Researchers studied 54 women with a type of multiple sclerosis called RRMS to see if avoiding gluten could help them feel better. Half of the women followed a …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your gut might play a big role in multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the brain and spinal …
Read MoreDiet and Exercise May Lower Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Researchers in Kuwait studied 152 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 279 people without it to understand how food and lifestyle choices affect MS risk. …
Read MoreWhy Optic Nerve Inflammation Affects Men and Women Differently
A new review of research shows that optic neuritis—a condition where the nerve that carries images to your brain becomes inflamed—affects men and women very …
Read MoreLiving Healthier Can Reduce Fatigue and Depression in MS
A new study of 839 people with multiple sclerosis found that healthy lifestyle choices—like exercising regularly, eating well, meditating, not smoking, and …
Read MoreGetting Enough Vitamin D May Lower MS Risk in Women
Researchers followed nearly 78,000 Norwegian women for 20 years to see if vitamin D intake affects the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease …
Read MoreEating Oily Fish May Lower Your Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists used a special type of genetic study to explore whether eating certain foods could affect the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease …
Read MoreSpecial Immune Cells May Help Stop Brain Inflammation
Scientists discovered that a specific type of immune cell called iTreg can better control brain inflammation than similar cells. These special cells work by …
Read MoreHow Menopause Changes Affect MS Inflammation in Women
When women go through menopause, their bodies change in ways that might affect multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. Researchers studied 16 women with MS and 15 …
Read MoreCan a High-Fat Diet Help People With Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the body's immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord, causing inflammation and damage. While current medicines …
Read MoreVitamin D and MS: Why Sunlight Matters for Disease Control
Researchers studied 1,861 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) over 10 years to understand how vitamin D affects disease flare-ups. They found that people with …
Read MoreGene Change That Raises Homocysteine May Actually Protect Against MS
Scientists studied a common gene variation that affects how our bodies process folate and found something surprising. People with this gene change, which …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Get Multiple Sclerosis: Genes and Environment Both Matter
Scientists are studying why some children develop multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the brain and nervous system. They've found that kids who get …
Read MoreScientists Find Natural Vitamin D Alternatives That May Help MS Patients
Researchers used computer modeling to discover two natural compounds that work like vitamin D but may be more effective for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis Through Body Chemistry
Scientists reviewed how the Mediterranean diet might help people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that damages the nervous system. They found that this …
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