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Genes unzipped: what our DNA can tell us about MS risk

How do genes affect the risk of developing MS?

The role of genes in MS

Exploring the link between genetics and the risk of developing MS.

Primary progressive MS risk may be linked to genes that cause other brain diseases 

Genetic screening of people with primary progressive MS has shown that four rare genetic changes, which are known to cause other neurological diseases, may play a role in primary progressive MS.

New genetic map shows different immune cells involved in MS onset

A new genetic map of MS has been developed by international researchers, which has more than doubled the previous knowledge of MS risk genes.

Rare genetic changes discovered to increase MS risk

Rare changes to genes contribute to the overall risk of developing MS

Genes shown to influence disease course in MS

A new study has identified three changes within people’s genes that are linked to different disease courses in MS.

The winding path of MS progression

How the biological processes cause progression in different types of MS.

How EBV might cause immune cells to go rogue in MS

Study shows complex interaction between EBV and MS risk genes.

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