Scientists pinpoint DNA variants linked to MS
August 10th, 2007From New York Newsday:
In what is being hailed as a genetic bonanza, scientists have pinpointed two key DNA variants that elevate the risk of multiple sclerosis.
Since 1868 when the degenerative neurological disorder was first described, medical investigators have tried to shed light on its underlying cause. And even now with the announcement of two genetic discoveries — the first in more than three decades — scientists say they still have years to go before they fully understand MS.
From the Times (UK): Genetic breakthrough offers MS sufferers hope of new treatment
Also in the Washington Post and elsewhere.
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