A Michigan Medicine-led study finds that stressors across the lifespan—including poverty, abuse and divorce—are associated with worsening health and functional outcomes for people with multiple ...
An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed ...
Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a ...
Disability-based discrimination was reported by 12.4% of medical students with disabilities in the US, with the highest rates being reported by those with chronic illnesses and multiple disabilities.
JOE SHAPIRO, INVESTIGATIONS, NPR: My name is Joe Shapiro. I'm a correspondent at NPR. I work on the Investigations unit, but I've had a long interest in disability issues. I've been writing about this ...
The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...
You may qualify for disability benefits if you have severe MS symptoms that prevent you from working and earning a living. Documentation that supports your application includes medical records and ...