Researchers report that myelin breakdown results in an accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) and their intermediates, which triggers an autoimmune response that damages brain cells.

The first signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may appear much earlier than most doctors once believed. A new study suggests that ...

Degeneration of myelin, an insulating sheath required for rapid communication between nerve cells, is a notable hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS) and related neurodegenerative disorders such as ...

Criteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging suspicious for the disease, an oversight that could delay ...

"In terms of association with climate, our results suggest a relationship between enhancing lesions and tropical nights, a variable indicating extreme temperatures, which had not been previously ...

Some research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of atherosclerosis. An increased risk hasn’t been established, and we don’t know how MS might increase the risk. Having ...

—Using CDC data, researchers in Pakistan have found that annual age-adjusted mortality rates due to multiple sclerosis in the U.S. rose between 1999 and 2020, a trend that was observed across both ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is thought to impact about 2.3 million people around the world. This disorder is characterized by the loss of a protective neuronal ...

Nearly 1 million people in the United States have MS, and there’s a thriving community of like-minded people dedicated to finding a cure and helping people live their best life while managing the ...