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MS connection: fall 2012
research ms
making advances in pediatric research While much has been learned about multiple sclerosis, several areas, including pediatric MS, need much more exploration. Dr. Emmanuelle Waubant, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of California – San Francisco, is currently running a large study aiming at unraveling the triggers of pediatric MS. “We expect this study will provide key information on factors that trigger MS, not only in children but also in adults,” Dr.
“We expect that this study will provide key information on factors that trigger ms, not only in children but also in adults.” Waubant said. “This study is leveraging the fact that it is easier to study risk factors closer to the time of exposure like in children as opposed to in adults. We expect it will provide many precious pieces of information on risk factors for MS in general, and maybe help develop new treatments or preventative strategies.”
by studying pediatric ms, researchers are hoping to also learn more about ms in adults. You can learn more about this topic at the JOhn L. Trotter research program in october.