05/06/2026
World MS Day: Immune Cell Discovery Might Explain Multiple Sclerosis at Its Worst
A cross-section of the spinal cord showing neurons and glial cells. (Juan Carlos Juarez Jaramillo/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) comes with a wave of uncertainty about how the condition will progress. Now, new research points to a potential mechanism and treatment target for those who are most severely affected. MS damages nerve cells, stripping away their protective covering that keeps nerve signals firing....
A cross-section of the spinal cord showing neurons and glial cells. (Juan Carlos Juarez Jaramillo/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) comes with a wave of uncertainty a…