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On the Horizon: The Future of MS Treatments

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...

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MS MEDICATIONS

Overview Establishing and following a treatment plan with your healthcare provider is the best strategy for managing your MS. Medications are used in multiple sclerosis (MS) to modify the disease course,...

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Genetic evidence links vitamin D deficiency to mortality risk

Genetic evidence links vitamin D deficiency to mortality risk

MNT’s Sunday Supplement: Genetic evidence links vitamin D deficiency to mortality risk in someVitamin D is a topic Medical News Today keeps coming back to. We have covered research into the link between vitamin D and the microbiome, the mixed evidence for the health...

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When MS Attacks the Spinal Cord

When MS Attacks the Spinal Cord

Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability.     Nearly everyone with multiple sclerosis (MS) has signs of lesions in the brain, as shown by magnetic resonance imaging...

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Multiple Sclerosis News

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...
MS Medications

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?

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

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...