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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EBV is strongly associated with MS, potentially acting as a necessary trigger for the disease. The "driver hypothesis" suggests ongoing EBV replication drives MS activity. Observations in HIV-positive ...

Scientists have identified a novel molecular pathway that may link salt intake to MS risk. Ina Peters/Stocksy The study also found that higher dietary salt intake activates this molecular pathway in ...

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 ...

When actor Christina Applegate recently told her followers on Instagram that her legs were “busted” because stress makes her multiple sclerosis (MS) worse, many people with the condition immediately ...

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 ...