Epstein–Barr virus infects most adults. Understanding its role in Multiple Sclerosis could transform prevention and treatment in the future.
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Stress can trigger MS flare-ups, as Christina Applegate recently highlighted. Here’s why it happens, and what can help.
Neither welfare nor work is designed for people who are sometimes well and sometimes sick.
Wildfire smoke doesn’t just darken the skies — it harms the brain, especially in those most vulnerable.
Levels of 2 types of bacteria in your gut could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Ultimately, Take My Hand misses the mark in representing the complexity of living with multiple sclerosis – but its depictions of care are worth talking about.
Our study provides new insights into the way that immune cells which fight a common virus behave in people with MS.
A growing body of evidence suggests the main driver of MS is an abnormal immune response to Epstein-Barr virus.
Even small increases in temperature can stop our brains from functioning optimally.
MS can be a challenging disease but a healthy, active lifestyle and medical therapies can help manage the symptoms – and offer hope to those living with the condition.
People who take antiretroviral drugs have a much lower risk of getting multiple sclerosis – especially women.
Fifteen patients receiving an experimental stem cell therapy to treat advanced MS didn’t have the expected deteroriation in their condition.
In the past two decades, technology has allowed scientists to learn so much more about the human body and its microbiomes. These discoveries may pave the way to new therapies.
Recent research has shown there’s a link between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus. A new study brings us closer to understanding the nature of this connection.
Researchers are working to determine how and which cannabis products can help those suffering from chronic pain or serious illness. But science is having a hard time keeping up with the booming market.
The gut microbiome plays a big role in mediating how the immune system responds to perceived threats, which include the body’s own nerves.
Microglia, immune cells disguised as brain cells, are known as the janitors of the brain. Dialing up their usual duties just enough could provide an avenue to treat neurodegenerative disease.
German doctors have reported success in treating patients with severe lupus, using cell treatments like those used for some forms of blood cancer.
The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are complex, but recent research found Epstein Barr virus, the same virus that causes mononucleosis, is an environmental trigger for MS.
Disabled single mother Shakira Hussein reflects on her secret weapon against adversity. Adalya, her ‘excessively mature’ daughter, appointed herself her mother’s carer and fierce protector from age 9.
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Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, Tau Beta Pi Eminent Engineer, University of South Florida
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