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I thought this was great news as sufferer of MS. According to this article:

Multiple Sclerosis Linked to 3 Genes in Studies; More Likely

Multiple Sclerosis has been linked to 3 different Genes in Studies and more discoveries are likely. This is significant because this is the first time that scientists have been able to establish a firm link to the genes involved in the process of MS. It’s even more significant because 3 different studies were released today announcing the same finding and they were each discovered by different means and yet they all arrived at the same result.

The researchers are also reporting that they have found at least 12 more genes that may be linked to the disorder. It seems like one of the main culprits is a gene called IL7R.

Until three years ago, according to the article, most of the researchers were actually competitors. Fortunately, now they are working together thanks to a collaborative research grant that was awarded by the MS Society. That was motivation to allow them to work together instead of against each other.

What does this mean to us? Well, now that they’ve identified at least SOME of the genes involved, hopefully that will bring all of us closer to an cure, or at least a more effective treatment, for this dreaded disease of ours!

- Vince