Category: Multiple Sclerosis

New Tests Make Headlines

May 1st, 2024
New tests to detect diseases are in the works according to researchers. Read on to learn more. Multiple Sclerosis Antibodies An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors learn who will develop the disease, a new study says. In every 1 in… more »

New Diet Could Help MS Patients

June 30th, 2021
  A diet designed to boost brain health appears to benefit people with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests.   MIND Diet   A study team examined 185 people diagnosed with MS within the past five years. Each had MRI brain scans and respond… more »

Actress Selma Blair Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

October 31st, 2018
“Legally Blond” actress Selma Blair has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Blair’s recent reveal about her diagnosis has brought new attention to this nervous system disease. What is Multiple Sclerosis? Like many MS patients, it was a long j… more »

New MS Drug First of its Kind

April 12th, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first drug to help treat aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS). New Drug Available On March 28, 2017, a new MS drug was approved by the FDA. The new intravenous drug is called ocrelizumab, and is given… more »

March is National MS Education and Awareness Month

March 19th, 2014
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month is an effort by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and affiliated groups to raise public awareness of multiple sclerosis. What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, ofte… more »