multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis As new therapies emerge for multiple sclerosis, preventive treatments for migraines, and advances in targeting beta-amyloid, new technological tools have allowed the sector to develop in measurable ways. Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Originally designed to target and wipe out cancer by reprogramming the patient’s immune cells, CAR T is now being offered to patients in hundreds of clinical trials for autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis, lupus, Graves’ disease, vasculitis, and many others. Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026 Some research suggests that supplementing with these nutrients may improve symptoms of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026 Investigators said Fike had multiple sclerosis and was under the care of a caretaker. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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Noun
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    Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • They are witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Over the next 25 years, there would be 51.2 million cases of measles, 9.9 million cases of rubella and 4.3 million cases of poliomyelitis.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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