MS : Science World Report

Dec 03, 2016 03:20 AM EST

Having Low Vitamin D At Birth Increases Risk Of Developing Multiple Sclerosis

The study claims that lower levels of neonatal vitamin D may increase the risk of MS later in life.

Jan 02, 2016 07:00 PM EST

Vitamin D Supplements May Help Lower Symptoms In MS Patients

New findings published in the journal Neurology showed that patients who received high-dose supplements of vitamin D had reduced levels of inflammation related to the disease when compared to counterparts who did not take vitamin D supplements.

Nov 02, 2015 01:00 PM EST

Obesity: Immune Cells That Fight Obesity, New Look Into Autoimmunity

A Weizmann Institute research team has discovered that dendritic cells with a certain protein actually fight against obesity.

Sep 09, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Multiple Sclerosis: Smoking After Diagnosis Linked To Disease Progression

New findings published in JAMA Neurology reveal that continued smoking following the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could accelerate the progression of the disease.

Aug 31, 2015 11:08 PM EDT

Multiple Sclerosis Relapses Lowered When Women Exclusively Breastfeed

Previous studies have shown that breastfeeding may be more nutritionally beneficial for the baby than formulas. And now, new findings published in JAMA Neurology also show that women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who intended to breastfeed their infants exclusively for two months had a lower risk of ...

Aug 26, 2015 05:11 PM EDT

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis

New findings published in the journal PLOS Medicine link low levels of vitamin D to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

Aug 17, 2015 10:43 PM EDT

MS-Related Fatigue: Poor Sleep Is The Number One Contributor

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are studying the differences in the way common anesthetics affect the brains of older patients and children, finding what could help improve monitoring technology and the safety of general anesthesia for patients.

Aug 05, 2015 06:42 PM EDT

Multiple Sclerosis And Diet: Salt May Increase Risk Of Health Issue

Findings presented in the FASEB Journal reveal that a high salt intake may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Feb 26, 2015 05:46 PM EST

Coffee May Lower Your Multiple Sclerosis Risk

Coffee may decrease the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research conducted by officials at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Sep 05, 2014 12:39 PM EDT

Yoga Helps MS Patients Deal with Balance Issues

Statistics show that around 2.5 people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis-a disabling neurological condition that typically strikes young adults between the ages of 20 and 40.

Sep 03, 2014 09:44 AM EDT

Autoimmune Diseases: Yes, Some Can Be 'Switched Off'

Researchers have made an important breakthrough in the fight against the debilitating autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis by discovering how to stop cells from attacking healthy body tissue.

Aug 13, 2014 10:28 PM EDT

Novel Gene Conduction Velocity may be Linked to MS, Researchers Say

Scientists have recently discovered that certain novel genes in charge of nerve induction veolicty have a great deal to do with the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS).