A decade separates the peak mortality of Black and white Americans living with multiple sclerosis — a gap that is not merely statistical, but a measure of how deeply systemic inequity can alter the course of a life. Research published in July 2026, drawing on over a decade of U.S. mortality data, found that Black MS patients die at their highest rates between ages 65 and 74, while white patients reach that same threshold ten years later. The causes are layered: uneven disease progression, barriers to care, and the quiet accumulation of untreated conditions like hypertension that compound an al
Black MS patients die significantly younger than white counterparts, study finds
Black patients with multiple sclerosis die approximately 10 years earlier than white patients, representing significant premature mortality and reduced life expectancy.