MS in the News: Genetic Study Breakthrough, Vitamin D info and more

If you are having trouble viewing this message, please Click Here     WEEK OF: August 18, 2011    THIS e-Newsletter is now being received in (88) Countries  In This Week's issue: MS GENETIC STUDY BREAKTHROUGH. "Triggers for MS" - video, NEW Patient Stories, Patient Resources, Parenting with MS, and other articles to stimulate your mind, CCSVI-Zamboni theory update and more to read... * Click on the titles of the article links (Seen in the MS in the News section) that you want to read.   ~~~~~~~~~~    Scroll through e-Newsletter. 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MS in the Big City - a patients' story The myelination process is an essential part of br... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recent Kudos to Stuart Parenting with MS GUILTY BYSTANDERS Encouraging Data on Daclizumab A global collaboration of scientists has identifie... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National MS Society names a new President  I Am Human After All - an MS Patient's story Massive study disputes Zamboni theory of multiple ... 29 New Genetic Variants Linked To Multiple Scleros... ************************  Novartis is now providing MS education programs in South East and Central East Florida.  If not receiving email from Stuart regarding these seminar topics then contact Stuart via email. 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