Aug. 4 (UPI) --People with multiple sclerosis, or MS, begin experiencing new health issues up to 15 years before the classic signs of the illness appear, Canadian research shows. "MS can be difficult ...

Warning signs for multiple sclerosis (MS) could emerge more than a decade before the first classical symptoms occur—offering hope for earlier detection and better patient outcomes. This is the finding ...

Research is ongoing regarding when multiple sclerosis develops and strategies for prompt diagnosis. A recent study found that people who went on to develop multiple sclerosis had a much higher use of ...

In a major step towards early detection, University of South Australia researchers are investigating the biology behind multiple sclerosis (MS) to help predict people’s genetic risk of developing the ...

Multiple sclerosis may quietly damage the brain for years before symptoms appear, and scientists can now see it coming.

In the human brain, neurofilament light chain (NfL, shown in brown) is seen in brain cells and the neural wires that connect them. UCSF researchers found NfL in the bloodstream of patients who would ...

Selma Blair’s lifelong health struggles were signs of multiple sclerosis that doctors wouldn't acknowledge until she was in her 40s. “I was diagnosed with relapsing limiting MS in 2018. It turned out ...