Body & Health Conditions Articles

While multiple sclerosis is not considered a common disease, the numbers have risen recently so that estimates are 2.5 times what they have been in the past. But there seems to be a common denominator in who is diagnosed.

While the exact role viruses play in the development of multiple sclerosis is yet to be determined, it is known that they correlate in some way, especially the strains of herpesvirus that cause Epstein-Barr (mononucleosis) and potentially chickenpox.

The best way to deal with chronic pain in MS is to make sure that you keep a close track of how your pain progresses. But there are plenty of other things to help with it.

Tysabri is a form of treatment that differs from others methods used in helping MS patients overcome their symptoms.

Spasticity is a very common problem among people who have been diagnosed with MS. It’s characterized by muscle stiffness or tightness, and can affect different parts of the body.

Arthritis, which is characterized by inflammation of joints, is pain and debilitating disease. This article outlines 30 statistics and facts that everyone should know about arthritis and its subtypes.

There are four subtypes of arthritis, a disease characterized by inflammation of joints. This article outlines the four main types of arthritis subtypes — degenerative, inflammatory, infectious and metabolic arthritis.

Among the most common complications of pharmaceutical treatment of Parkinson's disease are sometimes devastating side effects of L-dopa. The Ayurvedic herb Mucuna pruriens (also known as cow-itch bean) provides L-dopa without side effects.

Parkinson's disease is a specific movement disorder characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement.

Neurodegenerative diseases are a common and certainly worrying problem among the elderly population. One of these diseases is Parkinson's disease, which mechanisms are not well understood and therefore lacks of an effective treatment.