This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

Welcome to the world's leading forum on Multiple Sclerosis research, support, and knowledge. For over 10 years, This is MS has provided an unbiased community dedicated to Multiple Sclerosis patients, caregivers, and affected loved ones.
It is currently Fri May 24, 2013 8:53 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Multiple Sclerosis » General Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 1 post ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
squiffy2
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:40 am 
Offline
Family Elder
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:00 pm
Posts: 1689
Image

Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have a gene associated with multiple sclerosis than men with the disease and it is this gene region where environment interacts with the genetics, according to a study published in the January 5, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of theAmerican Academy of Neurology.

Research has shown that the number of people diagnosed with MS has been rising, and the rate has been rising faster for women than for men.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1347

_________________
The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre

Squiffy's House of Fun - Laughter for Multiple Sclerosis
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 1 post ] 

Board index » Multiple Sclerosis » General Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]

Related topics
 Topics   Author   Replies   Views   Last post 
There are no new unread posts for this topic. men v women

bromley

10

1868

Fri May 09, 2008 8:17 am

gwa View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. FOR WOMEN

ioannamelina

8

1398

Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:40 am

MrsGeorge View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. MS: Why more women than men?

[ Go to pageGo to page: 1, 2 ]

vesta

25

1322

Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:22 am

jimmylegs View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. Women - get out of Canada

[ Go to pageGo to page: 1, 2 ]

bromley

29

2720

Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:26 am

bromley View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. A question about Prednisone for the women

JenniMe123

2

1707

Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:33 am

JenniMe123 View the latest post

 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: HarryZ

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: