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11-21-2009, 04:06 AM | #1 |
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Researcher's labour of love leads to breakthrough in treating MS
Very interesting story
Researcher's labour of love leads to breakthrough in treating MS What he learned in his medical detective work, scouring dusty old books and using ultra-modern imaging techniques, could well turn what we know about MS on its head: Dr. Zamboni's research suggests that MS is not, as widely believed, an autoimmune condition, but a vascular disease. ... Fighting for his wife's health, Dr. Zamboni looked for answers in the medical literature. He found repeated references, dating back a century, to excess iron as a possible cause of MS. The heavy metal can cause inflammation and cell death, hallmarks of the disease. The vascular surgeon was intrigued – coincidentally, he had been researching how iron buildup damages blood vessels in the legs, and wondered if there could be a similar problem in the blood vessels of the brain. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1372414/ |
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