Some research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of atherosclerosis. An increased risk hasn’t been established, and we don’t know how MS might increase the risk. Having ...

Scientists at the 2026 ACTRIMS forum meet to assess current approaches and explore new directions for MS research and care.

Iron dysregulation contributes to MS progression through oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and immune activation, affecting neuronal and immune cell function. Both iron overload and deficiency exacerbate ...

Multiple sclerosis is a big deal in Canada. Our country has one of the highest rates of the disease worldwide, with 290 out of every 100,000 living Canadians having received the diagnosis. To put this ...

A sponge-like implant in mice helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It also gave University of Michigan researchers a first ...

Could plastic byproducts and forever chemicals found in drinking water cause your body to attack your own nervous system? New research from Sweden links higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, those with a high relative abundance of Fusobacterium nucleatum together with other periodontal bacteria were more likely to have moderate to severe disability ...

Both Guillain-Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis involve an autoimmune attack on the nervous system. Guillain-Barré syndrome affects the peripheral nervous system, while multiple sclerosis impacts ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a ...