Dads, moms equally likely to pass MS risk to kids
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 27 Jun 2007 1:09 PM PDT
Mothers and fathers with multiple sclerosis are equally likely to pass genetic risk for it on to their children, according to a study countering a previous finding that fathers were twice as likely to do so.

Men and women equally transmit genetic risk of MS to their children
EurekAlert! Wed, 27 Jun 2007 1:07 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn -- Men and women with multiple sclerosis (MS) equally transmit the genetic risk of the disease to their children, according to a study published June 27, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Study Finds Men and Women With MS Equally Transmit Genetic Risk to Offspring
RedNova Wed, 27 Jun 2007 5:23 PM PDT
TORONTO (CP) - A study of Canadian families with a parent who has multiple sclerosis has found men and women transmit the genetic risk of MS equally to their children.

Men, women equally pass on genetic risk of MS
CTV.ca Wed, 27 Jun 2007 1:12 PM PDT
Men and women with multiple sclerosis equally transmit the genetic risk of the disease to their children, a new Canadian study concludes.

Men and Women Equally Transmit Genetic Risk of MS to Their Children
Newswise Wed, 27 Jun 2007 2:20 PM PDT
Men and women with multiple sclerosis (MS) equally transmit the genetic risk of the disease to their children, according to a study published June 27, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research contradicts the results of a recent study, which found affected fathers were more likely than affected mothers to transmit the risk of ...

'Cars' Imaging Reveals Clues to Myelin Damage
Newswise Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:20 PM PDT
Researchers have discovered that calcium ions could play a crucial role in multiple sclerosis by activating enzymes that degrade the fatty sheath that insulates nerve fibers.

Scientists discover a new line of communication between nervous system cells
News-Medical-Net Wed, 27 Jun 2007 5:34 PM PDT
In a host of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and several neuropathies, the protective covering surrounding the nerves - an insulating material called myelin - is damaged.

Path for generic biologics clears Senate panel
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 28 Jun 2007 6:18 AM PDT
A U.S. Senate panel voted on Wednesday to set a path for generic drugmakers to seek approval of cheaper, copycat versions of expensive biotechnology medicines.

Biogen Idec "neutral," estimates raised
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There is a risk of cannibalization of Avonex revenues by Tysabri in the near term, the analysts say. The EPS estimates for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 have ...
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