Women are less likely than men to receive drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) between the ages of 18 to 40, during women's childbearing years, even when those drugs have been shown to be safe for use ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An X-linked gene called KDM6A shows more activity in women than in men and is linked to brain ...

Researchers evaluated whether hormonal biomarkers in women with relapsing-remitting MS varied significantly when accounting for menstrual phase or menopausal status.

With over 1 million Americans affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), we wanted to learn more about its symptoms, particularly how they manifest in women. Keep reading for everything you need to know ...

The largest study of its kind has found menopause is not associated with an increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Until now, the impact of reduced sex hormones on women ...

—A large international team of experts examined relapse activity and disability progression among pregnant and nonpregnant women of reproductive age with moderate-to-severe multiple sclerosis (MS).

New research by UCLA Health has identified a sex-chromosome linked gene that drives inflammation in the female brain, offering insight into why women are disproportionately affected by conditions such ...

Proportion of treated women began to decline 18 months before childbirth, reaching 27.9% at the estimated time of conception. HealthDay News — Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to ...

Many women with multiple sclerosis remained untreated before conception, during pregnancy, and postpartum, though preconception and postpartum ocrelizumab use increased between 2019 and 2023. Nearly ...

Pregnancy was not linked with long-term disability outcomes in women with moderately severe multiple sclerosis (MS), registry data suggested. There was no significant difference in time to 6-month ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. MS disrupts the flow of information between the ...