German researchers discover possible trigger for MS

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German researchers discover possible trigger for MS

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For the first time scientists have been able to demonstrate a correlation between the blood coagulation system and the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), the University of Duisburg-Essen has announced....Read more - http://www.ms-uk.org/MSnews
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"Under a therapeutic point, it is very exciting and important to note that we were able to inhibit FXII by a new substance (the protein Infestin-4) in an animal model, which was originally obtained from a blood-sucking bug," explained Kleinschnitz.
And people make fun of the old medicine men using leaches. :wink:
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