More on the gut-brain connection in MS. A study in children shows those w/MS have more inflammatory and less anti-inflammatory gut bacteria. MS is not just about inflammation in the central nervous system. It involves the entire body.

In a recent study, children with multiple sclerosis had differences in the abundance of specific gut bacteria than children without the disease. Certain types of bacteria were either more or less abundant in children with multiple sclerosis. In particular, there was an association between multiple s...