New MRI Finding Sheds Light On Multiple Sclerosis Disease Progression - Study Results Appear In The September Issue Of ... Medical News Today Thu, 30 Aug 2007 2:11 AM PDT Using magnetic resonance (MR) images of the brain, researchers have identified a new abnormality related to disease progression and disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology, published by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). [click link for full article] Fingolimod shows promise in 2 lethal leukemias News-Medical-Net Thu, 30 Aug 2007 4:39 AM PDT A new study suggests that an experimental drug being tested for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and to prevent organ rejection might also help people with certain deadly forms of chronic and acute leukemia. Estrogen That Protects The Brain Without Increasing Cancer Risk May Treat MS Medical News Today Thu, 30 Aug 2007 3:11 AM PDT FINDINGS:UCLA scientists have found the first evidence that a specific form of estrogen can protect the brain from degeneration yet not increase the risk for estrogen-induced cancers of the breast and uterus. The study took place in mice infected with the animal equivalent of multiple sclerosis. [click link for full article]