In MS, immune system cells mistakenly attack myelin. With stem cell treatment, doctors use chemotherapy to destroy these existing immune cells. Then, they introduce the new stem cells, which are not ...

A stem cell treatment commonly used for blood cancer appears effective in treating one form of MS The treatment has been available since the 1990s but questions about safety and difficulty have ...

When a spouse or other family member is diagnosed with MS, everyone’s lives change in unexpected ways. For the MS care partner, this often comes with sacrifices. W hen a spouse or life partner is ...

Fampridine is currently used to improve walking ability in multiple sclerosis. A new study shows that it could also help individuals with reduced working memory, as seen in mental health conditions ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that produces a range of symptoms, some of which can affect daily life. For instance, fatigue might limit what a person feels able to do during the day. Some ...

A personalized treatment for multiple sclerosis may be one step closer, thanks to a new study that reveals how a person’s own skin cells could be used to repair the nerve damage that the disease ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. With MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective ...

Some treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) help ease day-to-day symptoms, while others can help control an attack (relapse). Other medicines are designed to limit further damage to the nervous system ...

MS symptoms can affect almost any part of the body and appear differently during a flare or remission. But, with the right treatment and management strategies, you can get relief. Multiple sclerosis ...

We know so much more about multiple sclerosis (MS) than we used to. But one important theme is that we’ve become much better at treating the relapsing form of this disease and changing its natural ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While ...