Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition in which the protective insulation surrounding neurons in the brain and spinal cord is erroneously attacked. This can cause a wide variety of serious ...

The data showed that a subset of killer T cells that also interact with EBV are more prevalent in people with the chronic autoimmune disease.

For decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been defined primarily by its symptoms, rather than its underlying biology. Now, a ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself. Yet for most of them, it remains unclear why this process begins. Researchers have now ...

Signs of multiple sclerosis may surface years before diagnosis, as patients use healthcare more often for early symptoms.