"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease where your immune system starts attacking your brain and spinal ...

Exposure to common environmental chemicals, especially in combination, is linked to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

A single dose of Immutep’s MS therapy, IMP761, was well tolerated and reduced T-cell activity for up to 23 days in healthy ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, casts a shadow over the lives of millions worldwide, its complexities challenging both patients and researchers. Stemming from autoimmune assaults on the nervous system, ...

Peter L. Salgo, MD: Can we come back for a second because, as you point out, it’s autoimmune, it’s an inflammatory disease. Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA: I don’t like to call it autoimmune ...

Rates of autoimmune diseases, including thyroid disorders and multiple sclerosis (MS), are higher among families of patients with pediatric MS compared with unaffected families, new research suggests.

More than two decades ago, a research team discovered a type of T cell in humans that suppresses the immune system; they later found that these so-called regulatory T cells, when defective, are an ...

Asal Shirazi, Founder of ASA Foundation, shares insights into what drives inflammatory responses, including the role of ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease where your immune system starts attacking your brain and spinal cord. The number of people living with the condition has grown to 913,925—current estimates ...