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For people with the neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis (MS), mental health is a major concern. Researchers estimate that depression occurs in up to 50% of people living with MS and is up to ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A higher cumulative genetic burden for depression is associated with an increased risk for relapse and worsening disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), early results ...

A higher genetic burden for depression is linked to increased MS disease activity and disability worsening, as shown in a meta-analysis of four cohorts. The study used a polygenic score (PGS) to ...

People with MS may be twice as likely to die by suicide as people in the larger population. But research suggests that coping strategies and social support can significantly reduce this risk. A ...

In my multiple sclerosis neuropsychiatry clinic, I see a lot of depression. This is not surprising given that the lifetime prevalence of major depression in people with multiple sclerosis approaches ...

A quarter of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have depression, but almost half of this group is receiving no treatment or suboptimal treatment. Investigators analysed data from the TONiC study, a ...

Researchers in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are exploring whether a person's genetic risk for depression can help predict how multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses. "A lot of people with MS end up ...