Nerve cells stripped of their insulation can no longer carry vital information, leading to the numbness, weakness and vision problems often associated with multiple sclerosis. A new study sh... Read more
Drug shown to reduce new attacks/symptom progression in some patients In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients with relapsing r... Read more
Finding could have implications for other autoimmune disorders, such as type I diabetes Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered a way to prevent the development of multiple... Read more
London scientists have made a breakthrough fighting the scourge of multiple sclerosis, fine-tuning MRIs to detect the disease before it ravages its victims. “This could be a real game-change... Read more
Hard part: finding the money to push the research further Researchers at the California Institute of Technology believe they’ve made a breakthrough that could help people with multipl... Read more
Laboratory studies by chemical engineers at UC Santa Barbara may lead to new experimental methods for early detection and diagnosis — and to possible treatments — for pathologica... Read more