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 ...

How does the gut cause Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies the MHC II protein in intestinal epithelial cells as the trigger for MS-related neuroinflammation. Discover how gut-primed T cells ...

Most people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition that affects the central nervous system, experience periods of acute symptoms, called relapses or flares. During an MS flare, existing MS ...

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 ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that disrupts the information pathways that connect your brain and your body. From time to time, the symptoms of MS can unexpectedly worsen. When symptoms ...

One of the leading triggers for multiple sclerosis (MS) is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. However, certain gene variants also play an important role. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...

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 ...