A growing body of research has identified the Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of mononucleosis, as the strongest environmental risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis. The connection ...

A major scientific breakthrough has identified the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the leading cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects nearly 3 million people ...

Multiple sclerosis is also caused by a virus carried by almost all humans. A new study provides an explanation as to why only certain people develop the disease. This also opens up the possibility of ...

Maintaining healthy habits and being aware of what can trigger a symptom flare can help you better manage your MS. "When a new neurological symptom develops in multiple sclerosis, one that isn’t ...

More than 280,000 people in Germany have multiple sclerosis (MS) and approximately 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. This makes MS the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous ...

For decades, researchers have suspected that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), best known for causing infectious mononucleosis, might also be involved in triggering multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent research ...

West Palm Beach, Florida — Migraine, a common comorbidity in multiple sclerosis (MS) is not part of the MS prodrome, new research suggested. Investigators found that patients with MS were more likely ...

Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a long-term disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It happens when the ...

Smoking is an established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Smoking also worsens the course of disease for people who already have MS. MS is an inflammatory disease that involves the breakdown ...

The immune system’s reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). This is shown by new research from Karolinska Institutet ...