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8 early warning signs of multiple sclerosis – some appear years before diagnosis

Multiple sclerosis often looks like a sudden diagnosis, but researchers are finding that the disease starts working silently years before it is recognized. Using an animal model, scientists at the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

MS Likely Unfolds Along a Continuum Years Before First Symptoms

Susceptibility reflects polygenic risk (>200 variants) and environmental drivers, with HLA-DRB1*15:01 tripling risk and smoking contributing a population-attributable fraction near 18%. Prodromal MS ...
The Durango Herald

Study: Early signs of MS may be found in the spinal fluid

WASHINGTON – New research suggests it might be possible to spot early signs of multiple sclerosis in patients’ spinal fluid, findings that offer a new clue about how this mysterious disease forms. The ...