A study tied altered neurovascular coupling, which matches brain activity with blood flow, to poorer cognitive function in MS.

Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live and the probation system will struggle to monitor them. About 2,000 criminals including domestic abusers and violent offenders are to be freed over the next month, with another 3,000 in stages over the next year to ease overcrowding. The number was reduced from 6,000 after an intervention by the prime minister, Andy Burnham. Continue reading...

A digital lifestyle program was linked to lasting improvements in several measures reported by multiple sclerosis patients, a study says.

A drug developed by a UVA Health scientist has not only stopped but reversed paralysis and vision loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The results are striking because existing MS treatments a...

Four molecules may be used as biomarkers for response to MSC-NP, an experimental stem cell therapy for progressive MS, a study found.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS.

Greater disability levels are associated with more severe depression among people with RRMS, according to a study in Egypt.

A potential treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) will continue in a world-first multi-arm, multi-stage adaptive trial after showing encouraging early signs, with recruitment set to expand...

Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in immune cells may trigger disease flares in multiple sclerosis, a study suggested.

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory medicine, alpha-lipoic acid, has moved to the second stage of the trial

Learn how to maintain a healthy weight with multiple sclerosis, including tips on diet, exercise, and working with your doctor to manage MS-related challenges.

A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with...

A potential new treatment could help restore brain function in people with progressive multiple sclerosis.

Among people with multiple sclerosis, overall life quality is closely associated with walking ability, according to a new study.

Medical cannabis can be prescribed on the NHS in the UK, but access is extremely limited.

People whose dietary habits are more in line with a Mediterranean-style diet may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis, a study says.

More sunlight was linked to less inflammation in people with newly diagnosed MS, while smoking may contribute to inflammation, per a study.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS.

MS fatigue in relapsing-remitting disease was linked to pain, sleep problems, anxiety, stress, and disability in a cross-sectional study.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS.

A new study suggests multiple sclerosis may be marked by problems with the body's ability to make new mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells.

People with MS who report sleeping poorly tend to have a slower flow of waste through the glymphatic system, which acts as the brain's sewers.

It's a remarkable claim about the cause of multiple sclerosis - a devastating incurable illness that continues to baffle scientists. Now the Daily Mail can reveal there is serious science behind it.

There is something unsettling about becoming a spectator in your own life while living with MS, writes columnist Desiree Lama.

Anti-inflammatory diets may help to ease fatigue and improve overall physical health in people with multiple sclerosis, a study suggests.

A small new study in people with multiple sclerosis linked problems remembering personal experiences and events to social cognition symptoms.

Discover practical tips for aging well with multiple sclerosis, including managing symptoms, building support systems, and maintaining independence.

The effect of lifestyle habits on MS may vary with disease duration, with some habits showing greater benefits early on and some later.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and progressive neurological dysfunction. Increasing attention...

Nimodipine, a drug used to prevent stroke complications, may help preserve myelin, and reduce disease severity in MS, animal studies suggest.

A large claims-based cohort study found that two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine reduced the risk of shingles by 64% to 81% in adults with multiple sclerosis, a population with elevated shingl...

Cannabis-based therapies containing both THC and CBD may ease MS spasticity, although evidence of benefits remains limited, a study reports.

In RRMS, cognitive performance was poorer with greater physical disability and better with higher education levels, a new study found.

While age at diagnosis may influence the rate of MS progression, it appears not to be the only factor.

A study in Germany found smoking was linked to faster disability progression in MS, while alcohol showed no consistent association.

An international team of experts is calling for an overhaul of the system used for decades to categorize and describe MS types.