Exposure to common environmental chemicals, especially in combination, is linked to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

While on-site at the 28th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), Andrew Wilner, MD, spoke with Edward J. Fox, MD, PhD, about the remarkable news ...

Find out how combined chemical exposures and genetics may raise multiple sclerosis risk in new population research.

New Swedish research finds that people with highest microplastics and PFAS levels face double the risk of multiple sclerosis diagnosis compared to others.

Explore the significant impact of obesity on multiple sclerosis (MS) progression, including increased symptoms, disability, and comorbidities. Learn how to manage weight effectively with professional ...

"How this increased vulnerability influences other MS risk factors may open a window for prevention of MS by limiting childhood exposure to household smoking or other toxic exposures associated with ...

Having higher numbers of particular gut microbes might put you at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new twin study shows. The finding could lead to new treatments for preventing ...

Multiple sclerosis isn’t inherited, but having a family member with the disease can increase your chance of having the condition. While genetics influences your risk, environmental factors also play a ...

Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking may lower the risk of developing MS (multiple sclerosis) in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease, finds research published online in the ...

Some research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of atherosclerosis. An increased risk hasn’t been established, and we don’t know how MS might increase the risk. Having ...

—A case-control study from Sweden examined familial risk and heritability of MS through 2 major phenotypes: relapsing onset and primary progressive. Do certain genetic effects increase the risk for ...