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News - July 30 2007

The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) has identified two new genetic variations associated with MS, completing the largest replicated whole genome scan (scan of all the genes in the body) for multiple sclerosis to date.

Papers were published in Nature Genetics and the New England Journal of Medicine confirming the results.

The findings point to potential mechanisms underlying the disease and present possible new targets for designing better therapies to stop the immune attack in MS. See stories below:

Links:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070730.wxmsgene30/BNStory/Front/home

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070727/ms_genes_070727/20070729?hub=Health

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/070729/x072904A.html

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/world/story.html?id=8923d9dd-84cf-4b95-824f-79b1960abd06

http://www.thestar.com/living/Health/article/241222

For further information contact Stewart Wong at the MS Society of Canada, National MS Office - 1-866-922-6065

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