Growing up, athleticism was part of my identity. To a degree, I measured myself by what I was physically capable of doing. I was constantly driven to test my limits, always aiming for higher, stronger, and more daring. I’m still in awe at what the human body is capable of.

A specific pattern of damage seen on MRI scans, called a paramagnetic rim lesion, is associated with a higher risk of developing overt multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who have MS-like brain lesions but no symptoms, according to a new study. This condition is known as radiologically isolated syndrome…

Treatment with the experimental nasal spray therapy foralumab reduced microglial activity in people with nonactive secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), according to new data from an expanded access program. Microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, are believed to contribute to the chronic inflammatory processes that drive gradual disease progression…

I wasn’t addicted to coffee. But my body was. As someone living well with multiple sclerosis, how I fuel my body matters to me — more than I sometimes realize. I didn’t fully appreciate how caffeine was affecting me until, by chance, I skipped it for two days. That…