Vitamin D may fight multiple sclerosis
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 19 Dec 2006 5:48 PM PST
An abundance of vitamin D seems to help prevent multiple sclerosis, according to a study in more than 7 million people that offers some of the strongest evidence yet of the power of the "sunshine vitamin" against MS.

Vitamin D may cut multiple sclerosis risk, study finds Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 19 Dec 2006 1:57 PM PST People with higher levels of vitamin D have a markedly reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published on Tuesday that may point to a promising way to protect against the disease.

Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Whites Health Scout Tue, 19 Dec 2006 5:12 PM PST WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Could getting some extra sunshine help prevent the development of multiple sclerosis?

Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis, Study Finds RedNova Wed, 20 Dec 2006 4:20 AM PST By Kathleen Fackelmann Vitamin D might help protect people from developing multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system, a study reports today.

Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may lower risk of multiple sclerosis EurekAlert! Tue, 19 Dec 2006 1:10 PM PST New research suggests that having higher circulating levels of vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis, although this relationship was not seen for black and Hispanic individuals, according to a study in the December 20 issue of JAMA.

Schoolgirl Raises Jd2,000 for Multiple Sclerosis Patients RedNova Tue, 19 Dec 2006 1:50 PM PST According to "Jordan Times", a 15-year-old girl single-handedly raised more than JD2,000 for patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Whites KOLD News 13 Tuscon Tue, 19 Dec 2006 2:49 PM PST By Serena Gordon , HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Could getting some extra sunshine help prevent the development of multiple sclerosis?...

High Levels of Vitamin D In the Body May Decrease the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Newswise Tue, 19 Dec 2006 2:28 PM PST In the first large-scale, prospective study to investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and MS, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found an association between higher levels of vitamin D in the body and a lower risk of MS.

'Sunshine vitamin' linked to lower risk of MS in whites: study
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 19 Dec 2006 1:08 PM PST
A study published provides yet more evidence that vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin, may protect against the crippling neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Biogen, Genentech issue warning for Rituxan
MarketWatch - USA
... Based on the antibody rituximab, Rituxan works by manipulating the immune ... Biogen's biggest revenue driver next to its popular multiple sclerosis therapy Avonex ...