Here is what to know about multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a common neurodegenerative disease. MS affects 2.3 million people worldwide. Women get it more often than males. The exact cause of MS remains unknown. MS can be difficult to diagnose, and as a result the diagnosis is often del
A new approach to using stem cells for multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment has been tried at Northwestern University of Chicago. Dr. Richard Burt and colleagues treated the worst form of MS. Physicians call this relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. This severe form of MS leads to ear
Two studies have found that MS (multiple sclerosis) seems to occur less frequently in people who consume coffee regularly. MS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is associated with chronic inflammation. Dr. Ellen Mowry reported about the work she and her colleagues had don
Introduction A multicenter, phase II trial from Genova, Italy has been completed on 21 patients with severe multiple sclerosis (MS), published in March, 2015. These were patients whose MS was not under control despite conventional MS treatments. They developed new brain lesions that M