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Health & Medicine - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments
More aggressive MS seen in blacks
MRI scans of the same brain slice at monthly intervals reveal bright spots within the brain tissue indicating active lesions. MRI scans of participants in a recent study show that African Americans with MS had more damage to brain tissue and had less normal white and grey matter compared to whites with the disease. (Courtesy: U.S. Brookhaven National Laboratory)
U. BUFFALO (US)—Compared to Caucasians, fewer African Americans develop multiple sclerosis, but researchers say their disease progresses more rapidly and therapies are less effective. Continue…
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