Among people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), greater physical disability is associated with higher depression severity, according to a small study from Egypt. The study showed that people with RRMS had substantially higher rates of at least moderate depression than people without multiple sclerosis (MS). More severe depression was also…
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Medically indicated cesarean sections (C-sections) before 39 weeks of gestation, or full term pregnancy, may be more frequent among women with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in those without the disease, a study found. However, this difference was not linked to MS itself, with most commonly reported reasons for early…
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Reactivation of dormant Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in immune cells may trigger disease flares in multiple sclerosis (MS), a study showed. The researchers found that EBV reactivation in immune cells is detectable in the weeks and months before an MS relapse. “We believe this work provides foundational insights…
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An extract from the fruit of the Aegle marmelos plant reduced inflammation and damage to the myelin sheath in a rat model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study reports. Researchers found that the extract, administered orally over 42 days, also improved motor and memory performance,…
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Changes in the gut microbiome — the community of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract — at the time of a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis may offer early clues about how the disease will progress, a study suggests. Researchers found significant differences in the overall gut…
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