Scientists Discover New Evidence a Common Virus Helps Trigger MS

Evidence is mounting that multiple sclerosis (MS) may be triggered by one of the most common viruses in the world. The ...
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This Common Virus Might Be Driving Multiple Sclerosis From Inside the Brain

Wikimedia Commons. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is so common that most people pick it up at some point, often as “mono,” and then forget abo ...
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Scientists uncover link between common virus and MS trigger

A growing body of research has identified the Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of mononucleosis, as the strongest environmental risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis. The connection ...
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Epstein-Barr virus appears to trigger lupus in patients

A virus that nearly everyone encounters during childhood appears to be the trigger behind lupus, a painful and debilitating autoimmune disease that has long puzzled doctors and researchers. The ...