1. Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk - US News and World Report
Improved rates of prevention or delay of full-blown disease seen in treated study patients

2. Caffeine Could Stave Off Multiple Sclerosis - US News and World Report
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine just might prevent multiple sclerosis, a new animal study suggests. Giving mice the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day prevented mice from getting the animal m...

3. Multiple sclerosis : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects woman more than men. The disorder most commonly begins between ages 20 and 40, but can be seen at any age. MS is caused by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. When this n...• Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Multiple Sclerosis : Causes  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, meaning its cause is an attack by the body's own immune system. For unknown reasons, immune cells attack and destroy the myelin sheath that insulates neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This myelin sh...• Author: Ruthan Brodsky