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		<title>Genome-wide Association Study: Multiple Sclerosis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genome-wide Association Study in a High-Risk Isolate for Multiple Sclerosis Reveals Associated Variants in STAT3 Gene

MS is a complex disease of unknown cause where both genes and environment seem to have a role in its pathogenesis. The authors have investigated the impact that some specific genetic variants - recently linked to MS - have on [...]]]></description>
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Arial;color:black">Genome-wide Association Study in a High-Risk Isolate for Multiple Sclerosis Reveals Associated Variants in STAT3 Gene</span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;<br />
color:black">MS is a complex disease of unknown cause where both genes and environment seem to have a role in its pathogenesis. The authors have investigated the impact that some specific genetic variants - recently linked to MS - have on the risk of MS, in an extensive group of people with MS and healthy controls in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Finland</st1:place></st1:country-region>. They found a specific genetic variant which had a protective role in MS. Interestingly this gene was found to have been previously associated to another autoimmune disease, suggesting a significant role of this gene in immune system and autoimmune disease pathogenesis.&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-family:<br />
Arial">Am J Hum Genet. 2010 Feb 12;86(2):285-291.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
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Arial;color:black">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/medmmo_20100303_STAT3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/medmmo_20100303_STAT3.htm</a></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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		<title>Effets cliniques des anticorps neutralisants dirigés contre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;Effets cliniques des anticorps neutralisants dirig&#233;s contre l&#8217;interf&#233;ron&#160;b&#234;ta qui persistent longtemps apr&#232;s l&#8217;arr&#234;t du traitement contre la scl&#233;rose en plaques
L&#8217;interf&#233;ron&#160;b&#234;ta est administr&#233; en premi&#232;re intention dans le traitement de la scl&#233;rose en plaques (SP). Toutefois, un nombre croissant de donn&#233;es probantes indiquent que la production d&#8217;anticorps neutralisants anti-interf&#233;ron&#160;b&#234;ta durant le traitement est associ&#233;e &#224; une [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:<br />
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">Effets cliniques des anticorps neutralisants dirig&eacute;s contre l&rsquo;interf&eacute;ron&nbsp;b&ecirc;ta qui persistent longtemps apr&egrave;s l&rsquo;arr&ecirc;t du traitement contre la scl&eacute;rose en plaques</span></strong></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">L&rsquo;interf&eacute;ron&nbsp;b&ecirc;ta est administr&eacute; en premi&egrave;re intention dans le traitement de la scl&eacute;rose en plaques (SP). Toutefois, un nombre croissant de donn&eacute;es probantes indiquent que la production d&rsquo;anticorps neutralisants anti-interf&eacute;ron&nbsp;b&ecirc;ta durant le traitement est associ&eacute;e &agrave; une diminution de l&rsquo;efficacit&eacute; de ce dernier. Les auteurs de l&rsquo;article pr&eacute;sent&eacute; ici ont conclu que les anticorps neutralisants dirig&eacute;s contre l&rsquo;interf&eacute;ron&nbsp;b&ecirc;ta pouvaient persister longtemps apr&egrave;s l&rsquo;arr&ecirc;t du traitement et qu&rsquo;ils &eacute;taient associ&eacute;s &agrave; une plus forte activit&eacute; de la SP et &agrave; une issue clinique moins favorable.&nbsp;</span><strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:<br />
EN-CA">Arch Neurol. 2010 Feb 8</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;<br />
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;<br />
font-family:Arial;color:black">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303.htm</a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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		<title>IRM du corps calleux chez le patient atteint</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;IRM du corps calleux chez le patient atteint de scl&#233;rose en plaques&#160;: association avec le degr&#233; d&#8217;incapacit&#233;
Le corps calleux est l&#8217;un des plus importants faisceaux de substance blanche du cerveau, il constitue la principale voie de communication entre les deux h&#233;misph&#232;res c&#233;r&#233;braux et joue un r&#244;le dans l&#8217;ex&#233;cution des t&#226;ches complexes. Le corps calleux est [...]]]></description>
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Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">IRM du corps calleux chez le patient atteint de scl&eacute;rose en plaques&nbsp;: association avec le degr&eacute; d&rsquo;incapacit&eacute;</span></strong></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">Le corps calleux est l&rsquo;un des plus importants faisceaux de substance blanche du cerveau, il constitue la principale voie de communication entre les deux h&eacute;misph&egrave;res c&eacute;r&eacute;braux et joue un r&ocirc;le dans l&rsquo;ex&eacute;cution des t&acirc;ches complexes. Le corps calleux est l&rsquo;une des r&eacute;gions du cerveau touch&eacute;es par la scl&eacute;rose en plaques (SP), mais les r&eacute;sultats de l&rsquo;exploration de cette structure anatomique au moyen des techniques d&rsquo;imagerie par r&eacute;sonance magn&eacute;tique (IRM) traditionnelles ne sont pas satisfaisants. Les auteurs ont d&eacute;couvert que les anomalies du corps calleux peuvent &ecirc;tre &eacute;valu&eacute;es gr&acirc;ce aux nouvelles techniques d&rsquo;IRM quantitative et qu&rsquo;elles sont associ&eacute;es &agrave; une dysfonction cognitive et &agrave; un dysfonctionnement complexe des membres sup&eacute;rieurs chez les patients atteints de SP.&nbsp;</span><strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:<br />
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA">Mult Scler. 2010 Feb;16(2):166-77</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Arial;color:black">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303_corpus.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303_corpus.htm</a></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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		<title>Une étude d’association sur l’ensemble du génome réalisée</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Une &#233;tude d&#8217;association sur l&#8217;ensemble du g&#233;nome r&#233;alis&#233;e aupr&#232;s d&#8217;une population &#224; risque &#233;lev&#233; de scl&#233;rose en plaques r&#233;v&#232;le une association &#224; la SP de variants du g&#232;ne STAT3
La scl&#233;rose en plaques est une maladie complexe de cause inconnue. Des facteurs g&#233;n&#233;tiques et des facteurs environnementaux semblent toutefois jouer un r&#244;le dans le d&#233;clenchement de [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:<br />
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">Une &eacute;tude d&rsquo;association sur l&rsquo;ensemble du g&eacute;nome r&eacute;alis&eacute;e aupr&egrave;s d&rsquo;une population &agrave; risque &eacute;lev&eacute; de scl&eacute;rose en plaques r&eacute;v&egrave;le une association &agrave; la SP de variants du g&egrave;ne STAT3</span></strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR">La scl&eacute;rose en plaques est une maladie complexe de cause inconnue. Des facteurs g&eacute;n&eacute;tiques et des facteurs environnementaux semblent toutefois jouer un r&ocirc;le dans le d&eacute;clenchement de la SP. Les auteurs de l&rsquo;&eacute;tude dont il est question ici se sont pench&eacute;s sur l&rsquo;impact de certains variants g&eacute;n&eacute;tiques &ndash; r&eacute;cemment li&eacute;s &agrave; la SP &ndash; sur le risque de SP. Leur &eacute;tude a &eacute;t&eacute; men&eacute;e en Finlande aupr&egrave;s d&rsquo;une vaste population de personnes atteintes de SP et de personnes en bonne sant&eacute;. Elle a permis de d&eacute;couvrir l&rsquo;existence d&rsquo;un variant g&eacute;n&eacute;tique qui prot&egrave;ge contre la SP. Il est int&eacute;ressant de noter que ce g&egrave;ne avait d&eacute;j&agrave; &eacute;t&eacute; associ&eacute; &agrave; une autre maladie auto-immune, ce qui laisse supposer qu&rsquo;il joue un r&ocirc;le important dans le syst&egrave;me immunitaire et dans la pathogen&egrave;se des maladies auto-immunes.&nbsp;</span><strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:<br />
EN-CA">Am J Hum Genet. 2010 Feb 12;86(2):285-291.</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Arial;color:black">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303_STAT3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mssociety.ca/fr/recherche/medmmo_20100303_STAT3.htm</a></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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		<title>Results of Phase II &#8220;CHOICE&#8221; Study Published</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results of Phase II &#34;CHOICE&#34; Study Published, Showing that Daclizumab Reduced Disease Activity in Relapsing MS, and Revealing Novel Immune Mechanism

230 people with relapsing MS taking interferon beta and having disease activity were administered one of two doses of daclizumab (Biogen Idec and Facet Biotech Corp.) or placebo - show that the higher dose reduced [...]]]></description>
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Arial;color:black">Results of Phase II &quot;CHOICE&quot; Study Published, Showing that Daclizumab Reduced Disease Activity in Relapsing MS, and Revealing Novel Immune Mechanism</span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br />
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color:black">230 people with relapsing MS taking interferon beta and having disease activity were administered one of two doses of daclizumab (Biogen Idec and Facet Biotech Corp.) or placebo - show that the higher dose reduced disease activity on MRI scans by 72% and the lower dose by 25%. Immune analyses show that this reduction was associated with a dramatic increase in CD56bright NK cells - an unexpected finding. Daclizumab is a laboratory-created monoclonal antibody that blocks the activity of interleukin-2 receptor-alpha, a key immune activator in MS. The drug is approved for use in organ transplant rejection.&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-family:Arial">The Lancet Neurology, Early Online Publication, 16 February 2010</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
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Arial;color:black"><a href="http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/medmmo_20100304.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/medmmo_20100304.htm</a></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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		<title>Les résultats de la phase II de l’étude CHOICE indiquent une réduction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Les r&#233;sultats de la phase II de l&#8217;&#233;tude CHOICE indiquent une r&#233;duction de l&#8217;activit&#233; de la maladie sous l&#8217;effet du daclizumab chez des patients atteints d&#8217;une forme r&#233;mittente de SP, en plus de r&#233;v&#233;ler un m&#233;canisme immunitaire jamais observ&#233; auparavant
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Au cours de cet essai clinique, 230&#160;personnes atteintes d&#8217;une forme r&#233;mittente de SP, trait&#233;es par l&#8217;interf&#233;ron [...]]]></description>
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</b><strong><span lang="FR" style="font-family: sans-serif; ">Les r&eacute;sultats de la phase II de l&rsquo;&eacute;tude CHOICE indiquent une r&eacute;duction de l&rsquo;activit&eacute; de la maladie sous l&rsquo;effet du daclizumab chez des patients atteints d&rsquo;une forme r&eacute;mittente de SP, en plus de r&eacute;v&eacute;ler un m&eacute;canisme immunitaire jamais observ&eacute; auparavant</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><strong><span lang="FR" style="font-family: sans-serif; ">&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="FR" style="font-family: sans-serif; ">Au cours de cet essai clinique, 230&nbsp;personnes atteintes d&rsquo;une forme r&eacute;mittente de SP, trait&eacute;es par l&rsquo;interf&eacute;ron b&ecirc;ta et pr&eacute;sentant des signes d&rsquo;activit&eacute; de la maladie ont re&ccedil;u soit l&rsquo;une ou l&rsquo;autre des deux doses de daclizumab (Biogen Idec et Facet Biotech Corp.) &agrave; l&rsquo;&eacute;tude, soit un placebo. Les clich&eacute;s IRM r&eacute;alis&eacute;s dans le cadre de cet essai ont permis de constater que la plus forte des deux doses avait permis une r&eacute;duction de l&rsquo;activit&eacute; de la maladie de 72&nbsp;%, alors que la plus faible dose avait r&eacute;duit cette activit&eacute; de 25&nbsp;%. Aussi, les analyses portant sur la r&eacute;action immunitaire ont r&eacute;v&eacute;l&eacute; que cette r&eacute;duction &eacute;tait associ&eacute;e &agrave; une augmentation importante du nombre de cellules tueuses naturelles CD56 de forte expression (dites CD56bright), ce qui constitue une observation inattendue. Le daclizumab est un anticorps monoclonal synth&eacute;tis&eacute; en laboratoire dont l&rsquo;action consiste &agrave; bloquer l&rsquo;activit&eacute; du r&eacute;cepteur alpha de l&rsquo;interleukine-2 (IL-2), consid&eacute;r&eacute; comme un activateur cl&eacute; de la r&eacute;ponse immunitaire dans la SP. L&rsquo;utilisation de ce m&eacute;dicament a d&eacute;j&agrave; &eacute;t&eacute; approuv&eacute;e pour pr&eacute;venir le rejet de greffes.&nbsp;</span><em><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: sans-serif; ">The Lancet Neurology</span></b></em><strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: sans-serif; ">, version &eacute;lectronique publi&eacute;e le 16 f&eacute;vrier 2010</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Information and news</title>
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            MS deterioration &#8217;slowed by new therapy&#8217;
            Barchester Healthcare
            &#8230;&#160;other&#160;leading&#160;institutions in the state, said: &#34;Previous&#160;research&#160;has shown that treatment with daclizumab reduced&#160;multiple [...]]]></description>
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<p>            <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.barchester.com/Healthcare-News/MS-deterioration-%27slowed-by-new-therapy%27/376/3304&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=jINLJEwgXyw&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFCk9WFkzX4-uijXdamLhphJdJ0w" style="color: blue; ">MS deterioration &#8217;slowed by new therapy&#8217;</a><br />
            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Barchester Healthcare</font><br />
            <b>&#8230;</b>&nbsp;other&nbsp;<b>leading</b>&nbsp;institutions in the state, said: &quot;Previous&nbsp;<b>research</b>&nbsp;has shown that treatment with daclizumab reduced&nbsp;<b>multiple sclerosis</b>&nbsp;disease activity.&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">MarketWatch (press release)</font><br />
            The company&#8217;s goal is to find a cure for various neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson&#8217;s disease and&nbsp;<b>Multiple Sclerosis</b>&nbsp;through its innovative stem&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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            &quot;What better way to raise money for&nbsp;<b>multiple sclerosis research</b>&nbsp;than a run and activities in Moore Square?&quot; The race includes a competitive 8K run,&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Third Sector</font><br />
            The MS Society is the UK&#8217;s&nbsp;<b>leading</b>&nbsp;charity for people living with&nbsp;<b>multiple sclerosis</b>&nbsp;(MS). This devastating neurological condition affects more than 85000&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Brain blood vessels clue to MS
            Tehran Times
            More than 55% of&#160;multiple sclerosis&#160;patients have been found to have constricted blood&#160;&#8230;&#160;but not proof that this caused MS - as one&#160;leading&#160;expert claims.&#160;&#8230;
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Tehran Times</font><br />
            More than 55% of&nbsp;<b>multiple sclerosis</b>&nbsp;patients have been found to have constricted blood&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b>&nbsp;but not proof that this caused MS - as one&nbsp;<b>leading</b>&nbsp;expert claims.&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">PR Newswire (press release)</font><br />
            This announcement will place us at the forefront of&nbsp;<b>leading</b>&nbsp;scientific&nbsp;<b>research</b>&nbsp;and positions both Miami Valley and the Boonshoft School of Medicine as&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Reuters</font><br />
            O), an equally venerable biotech whose&nbsp;<b>multiple sclerosis</b>&nbsp;drug Tysabri has been dogged by safety concerns. Genzyme has been racing &#8212; belatedly &#8212; to&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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Copaxone(R) 15-Year Study in&#160;Multiple Sclerosis&#160;Patients Demonstrates Robust&#160;&#8230;
            MarketWatch (press release)
            The data were published in the February issue of the journal&#160;Multiple Sclerosis. The 15-year clinical study demonstrated that more than 80 percent of&#160;&#8230;
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            <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">MarketWatch (press release)</font><br />
            The data were published in the February issue of the journal&nbsp;<b>Multiple Sclerosis</b>. The 15-year clinical study demonstrated that more than 80 percent of&nbsp;<b>&#8230;</b><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and MS

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November 2009
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&#34;As President and CEO of the MS Society, I am aware of the tremendous interest across Canada and around the world caused by the recent news coverage of the CCSVI study. Indeed I share your excitement and hope in the preliminary findings of this study. I [...]]]></description>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">November 2009</span></font></b></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&quot;As President and CEO of the MS Society, I am aware of the tremendous interest across Canada and around the world caused by the recent news coverage of the CCSVI study. Indeed I share your excitement and hope in the preliminary findings of this study. I also celebrate and respect the integrity of our research funding programs which will continue to ensure that the very best projects are selected and supported. For more detail on this process please <a title="http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/" href="http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/"><font color="#0000ff">link here</font></a>.&quot;</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Yves Savoie</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">President and chief executive officer</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">President, Ontario Division</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Overview</span></font></b></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) describes a hypothetical disruption of blood flow in which the venous system is not able to efficiently remove blood from the central nervous system resulting in increased pressure in the veins of the brain and spinal cord which in turn results in damage to these areas.&nbsp; Recent reports have revived the idea of an association between inadequate venous drainage and multiple sclerosis.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society of Canada is aware of recent reports on the subject of CCSVI that may open up new avenues of research including new therapies for MS.&nbsp; While the early data shows promise, it is important to acknowledge that the concepts surrounding CCSVI and multiple sclerosis are still relatively new and requires replication and validation in much larger, well-designed scientific studies before they can be accepted as established. </span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society of Canada is closely monitoring all research related to CCSVI and will post new information on <a title="http://www.mssociety.ca/" href="http://www.mssociety.ca/">www.mssociety.ca</a> </span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">FAQ</span></font></b></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">1.&nbsp; What is CCSVI?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a term used to describe a hypothetical situation in which the venous system is not able to efficiently remove blood from the central nervous system. It is stated that this is related to narrowing of small venous structures in the neck, chest and spine.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">2. Why is there a sudden interest in CCSVI and MS?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Media attention and a few recent reports have revived speculation about a possible dysfunction of brain blood flow and/or drainage in individuals who have MS. In particular, one study involving 65 people with different types of MS compared with 235 people who were healthy or who had other neurological disorders, a robust relationship was found between having MS and signs of venous insufficiency &ndash; suggesting that blood drainage by veins may be impaired, contributing to nerve tissue damage. This study, by Paulo Zamboni, MD (University of Ferrara - Ferrara, Italy) and colleagues, was published in 2009. (J Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry. 2009 Apr; 80 (4): 392-9. Epub. 2008 Dec 5.)</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The investigators called this venous obstruction &ldquo;chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency&rdquo; or CCSVI. The treatment status of the people with MS did not appear to influence whether they showed signs of CCSVI. The authors speculate that the abnormal venous drainage of blood back from the brain and spine might set off the inflammation and immune-mediated damage that is characteristic of MS.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">3. Do these reports of a possible association between insufficient vein drainage and MS mean that MS is caused by venous insufficiency?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Not necessarily. Based on what has been published so far, we can only say that MS may occur in association with impaired venous drainage of the central nervous system. This impairment, if truly present, could cause MS but it is possible that it is incidental to the disease. More study is needed.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">4.&nbsp; How has CCSVI been treated?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Researchers involved with CCSVI have used &ldquo;balloons&rdquo; to open up narrowed veins or inserted stents into veins to help keep them open. This work is at a very early stage and has been performed on only a very small number of patients.&nbsp; It requires passing a catheter (wire) through the veins to the area of venous narrowing so that it can be widened and is not without risk including the chance of bleeding or the formation of abnormal blood clots.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">5.&nbsp; Will the treatment of CCSVI be useful for the various forms of MS?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Whether this type of treatment will be useful in any form of MS is currently unknown as research on this question is at a very early stage.&nbsp; Much more work needs to be done.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">6.&nbsp; What is the MS Society&rsquo;s position on CCSVI?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society of Canada believes that this topic opens up new avenues of research in MS including the possibility of new treatments. Although the early data are of great interest, it is important to acknowledge that the concept of CCSVI as a cause of MS and the use of stents or balloons to widen veins as treatments, are ideas that are far from being accepted by most researchers in the field. The early results need to be replicated and validated in much larger well-designed studies.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society of Canada is closely monitoring all research related to CCSVI and will post new information on www.mssociety.ca.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">7.&nbsp; Does the MS Society currently fund research into CCSVI?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">At the present time, the MS Society of Canada does not fund research into CCSVI but it is open to the possibility of funding appropriately designed studies that address this topic.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society of Canada welcomes research proposals from qualified investigators based in Canadian institutions whose research questions are relevant to multiple sclerosis. All proposals received are thoroughly evaluated by expert volunteer scientific peer review panels from major academic research institutions. Proposals are evaluated for their scientific merit and relevance to the field of MS. This same policy would apply to potential research projects on the topic of CCSVI and MS.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">8.&nbsp; Does the MS Society recommend people travel to get potential treatments related to this new idea?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The MS Society believes that this is a question to be addressed by the individual to their neurologist/physician. It is noteworthy that the treatment ideas in question are very new and not scientifically established.</span></font></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">9.&nbsp; I have MS. Should I be tested for signs of CCSVI?</span></font></b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Please consult your neurologist/physician for medical advice on this topic.</span></font></div>
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