Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious and debilitating condition. But new evidence may shed some light on a possible trigger and how we might reduce our risks. It might all come down to the amount of fatty acid in our diets. Let’s take a closer look at the link between fatty acid deficiency and MS. What is Multiple Sclerosis? - MS- is a condition that affects the central nervous system. It’s an abnormal...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about 1 million people in the United States, according to the -National MS Society. Treatments can help reduce symptoms and slow disease progression, but currently, there’s no cure, and many patients continue to suffer despite medical interventions. But researchers may finally have gotten the break they’ve been looking for in unraveling the MS mystery. A new drug created...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been one of the greatest puzzles in modern medicine. No one has been able to fully solve it, yet. A recent discovery, though, could bridge what has long been a gap in our understanding of MS progression. Even more, researchers may have landed on a breakthrough that could well open the doors to a permanent cure in humans. Multiple Sclerosis Immune Function - MS is a chronic,...
Do you or someone you love have multiple sclerosis (MS)? If so, you’ll want to turn your attention towards the UK where Dr. Su Metcalfe and her research team have spent a great deal of time looking for the cure. They think they’ve found it. Dr. Metcalfe - and her team work in the surgery department at Cambridge University. Because there is no cure for MS, the majority of treatments focus on suppressing...
About -400,000 people- in the United States suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating autoimmune disease that affects the nerves responsible for movement, sensation, and vision. Their -treatment options- are gravely limited, but that soon could change with new advances and more targeted therapies. We have the details. MS is a devastating autoimmune disease that can lead to severe disability....
An Israeli researcher and drug developer has - isolated a peptide - that appears to relieve, and might possibly reverse, the symptoms and effects of a number of chronic inflammatory diseases. So far, the drug has shown promise against Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but Professor David Naor, a researcher at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School in...