A New "Designer" Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis


	A New "Designer" Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

LorisKnight

8-29-2007 3:48 PM

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Research shows that estrogen can be used to counteract nerve cell degeneration caused by MS without increased risks of breast and uterine cancers

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