Scientists find possible tool to fight MS in pregnancy hormone AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 21 Feb 2007 9:21 AM PST Canadian researchers have found that a hormone generated during pregnancy may be a potent tool in fighting multiple sclerosis, the crippling disease of the central nervous system, according to a new report Tuesday.

Pregnancy hormone may offer hope for MS patients Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 20 Feb 2007 2:06 PM PST Scientists intrigued by the fact that multiple sclerosis can slip into remission when women are pregnant said on Tuesday a pregnancy-related hormone may offer great promise for treating the neurological disease.

Pregnancy hormone key to repairing nerve cell damage EurekAlert! Tue, 20 Feb 2007 2:05 PM PST The mystery of why multiple sclerosis (MS) tends to go into remission while women are pregnant may be the secret to overcoming the devastating neurodegenerative disease, according to University of Calgary researchers who have shown that a pregnancy-related hormone is responsible for rebuilding the protective coating around nerve cells.

Pregnancy hormone reverses MS damage New Scientist Wed, 21 Feb 2007 4:03 AM PST The hormone prolactin repaired nerve damage in mice - understanding the mechanism could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis in humans

Pregnancy hormone may reverse some MS damage CTV.ca Wed, 21 Feb 2007 4:35 AM PST A research team at the University of Calgary has pinpointed a hormone in pregnant women that appears to repair the damage created by multiple sclerosis.

Pregnancy Hormone May Repair MS-Style Damage RedNova Wed, 21 Feb 2007 4:19 AM PST By Kathleen Fackelmann A hormone produced by women during pregnancy can help repair the sort of damage to the brain and spinal cord that often is seen in multiple sclerosis, a study of animals reports today.

Hormone repairs MS damage in mice CBC Tue, 20 Feb 2007 2:13 PM PST A hormone produced during pregnancy helps to push multiple sclerosis into remission in mice, Canadian researchers have found.

New MRI Method Speeds MS Diagnosis RedNova Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:18 PM PST Italian researchers say they've found a way to make faster diagnosis of the milder form of multiple sclerosis. The researchers say a new way of using MRI scans can catch the so-called benign form of the disease sooner than previous methods, ANSA reported.

Hormone produced in pregnancy may hold key to reversing some damage from MS
CP via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 20 Feb 2007 3:37 PM PST
CALGARY (CP) - The miracle of life could eventually hold the key to a miracle of sorts for thousands of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, say researchers at the University of Calgary.