By Benjamin Segal, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson We’ve come a long way in treating MS -- it’s been one of the biggest success stories in medicine. Over the last 20 years, there has been a revolution in drugs that change the course of the disease, particularly...

Multiple Sclerosis News
Multiple Sclerosis NewsMay 5, 2022 Top Headlines Multiple Sclerosis: Study With Twins Untangles Environmental and Genetic Influences Feb. 16, 2022 — Researchers have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the...
10 Tips for People Newly Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis
Recently diagnosed with MS? These tips can help you prepare for what’s ahead.By Jan SheehanMedically Reviewed by Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhDReviewed: October 4, 2021FacebookTwitterPinterestCopy Link Educating yourself about MS can ease your fears and...
MS Medications
Disease-modifying therapies, steroids, and drugs that relieve particular symptoms all play a role in the management of MS. By Joseph Bennington-CastroMedically Reviewed by Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhDReviewed: December 3, 2021 Several different types of medication may be...
What Happens if Multiple Sclerosis Goes Untreated?
By Becky UphamMedically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhDReviewed: February 14, 2022 n many chronic conditions, the way the disease will progress over months or years is relatively predictable. That’s not the case with multiple sclerosis (MS); while some people...
Multiple sclerosis drug could reverse physical symptoms
A drug that treats relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis – a form of multiple sclerosis that accounts for around 85 percent of people with the condition – has been revealed to reverse some of the damage caused by the disease. This revelation may have implications for...