The Epstein-Barr virus and a high-risk gene may work together to trick the immune system into attacking the brain in MS, a ...

Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has ...

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself. Yet for most of ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

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

A biological, mechanism-based framework to reclassify multiple sclerosis (MS) types was proposed by the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis. The approach lays the ...

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

The FDA approved Scinopharm's glatiramer acetate injection, a generic version of Copaxone, to treat multiple sclerosis.

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

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by the interaction between environmental factors, such as high dietary salt intake, and genetic risk factors. When regulatory T cells, ...

Nonprofit coalition selects seven esteemed researchers to fuel understanding of autoimmune diseases and accelerate potential therapies To that end, seven research projects were selected after a highly ...