Multiple Sclerosis

New MRI Test May Predict Severity of MS

TUESDAY, July 17, 2018 -- People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often live with uncertainty because it's hard to predict how quickly the disease will progress and how disabling it might become.

But researchers hope a new MRI test that tracks iron levels in the brain will help answer those questions.

Aug 2018

Paints, Solvents Tied to Big Rise in MS Risk for Some Smokers

Aug 2018

A triple whammy of genetics, smoking, and exposure to paints and solvents at work puts a person at extremely high risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Swedish researchers report.

Paints, Solvents Tied to Big Rise in MS Risk for Some Smokers

TUESDAY, July 3, 2018 -- A triple whammy of genetics, smoking, and exposure to paints and solvents at work puts a person at extremely high risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Swedish researchers report.

On its own, any one factor elevates the risk for the central nervous system disease substantially, the investigators said. But when all three factors line up, the risk jumps 30-fold.

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